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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, having an 82.6 score against 77.8. Even though Xperia 1 is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, it's a bit thinner and also a lot newer. Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a bigger screen, a higher pixels density and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the Xperia 1 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor and the same video definition, it also counts with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rate.
Xperia 1 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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