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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| -- | Blue and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than the Xperia 5 IV, getting a score of 77.8 against 73.3. Galaxy S5 Sport is a just a little thicker but just a little bit lighter phone than Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a sharper display than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a lot better processing power than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia 5 IV counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy S5 Sport shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller camera sensor shooting way worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Sony Xperia 5 IV features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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