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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 80.8 score against 74.6. The Galaxy S5 body is somewhat thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's a bit heavier and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S5 counts with a way better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot higher pixel count per inch of display, a little larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy S5 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger aperture and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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