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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a general score of 80.8 against 75.5. Galaxy S5's body is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though it was released 4 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot higher pixels density.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S5 counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has less RAM and lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3580mAh battery size. Xperia XA2 Ultra captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
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