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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 77.7. Galaxy S8's body is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1440px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a way tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a much better 16 MP resolution back camera.
Galaxy S8 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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