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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's overall score of 72.8. The Galaxy S5 is a notably lighter device than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a much higher screen density. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, a smaller camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a lot lower 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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