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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| 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 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, with an 83.3 score against 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a notably newer cellphone than Galaxy S5, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
The Galaxy S9 features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper.
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