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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 II is better than Galaxy S5, having a general score of 91 against 80.8. Although the Sony Xperia 1 II is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5, it's just a bit thinner and much newer. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a little better performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper display than Xperia 1 II, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a really smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch of display.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a much bigger sensor.
The Xperia 1 II features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Xperia 1 II has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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