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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S5 body is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XZ2 Compact, even though it was released 4 years before.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a bigger aperture, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a better 19 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
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