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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy S5 body is notably lighter than Xperia XZ Premium, although it's a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S5, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way better 2160 x 3840px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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