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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 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 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, having a general score of 81 against 77.8. The Xperia 5 body is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport. The Sony Xperia 5 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a little lower pixels density and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and Sony Xperia 5 both count with similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a lot higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 12% more battery size.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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