Global Score | |
83.3 | 77.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
-- | Android 4.4.2 |
2018-03-16 | 2014-06-23 |
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
9.54 | 9.36 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
11.34 | 6.72 |
Camera | |
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.23 | 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 | 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 |
FM Radio | -- |
Samsung Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 77.7 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is newer than Samsung Galaxy S5, it is a little bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1440 and a lot lower pixels quantity per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S9 captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy S5, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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