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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Galaxy S5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with a score of 80.8 against 78.1. Although the Galaxy S5 is older and a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it's design is still a little bit lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy S5 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality images and a lot tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge features superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 costs more money than the Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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