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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's overall score of 77.8. The Xperia 5 is a a lot newer and just a little bit thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Sport, although it is also just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better screen than Xperia 5, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite smaller display and a just a little worse pixel density.
The Xperia 5 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Xperia 5's camera is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although the Xperia 5 has a way less megapixels resolution back camera and a worse video resolution, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
Sony Xperia 5 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Sport. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Sport, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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