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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 15.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, but both have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S5 has an incredibly better screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 shoots way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a way worse image quality, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 79% larger battery capacity.
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