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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5's 80.8 overall score. Xperia 1 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S5, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S5 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 1, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a much smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Xperia 1 features a little better performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S5 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy S5 also counts with faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xperia 1 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S5, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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