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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| -- | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 general score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. The Xperia 1 VI is a noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 features a much better screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller screen.
Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger aperture, higher video frame rates, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia 1 VI has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 VI features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 79 percent bigger battery capacity.
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