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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is much better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy S5 is an a lot older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xperia X Compact, but Samsung managed to build it thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a way better screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, much more pixels per inch of display and a bit larger display. Xperia X Compact and Samsung Galaxy S5 both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a tinier diafragm aperture, a tinier sensor taking worse quality images and videos and a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
Xperia X Compact features a bit more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia X Compact also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit superior battery duration than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
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