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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 70.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 915.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than Xperia Z4, getting a general score of 77.7 against 70.7. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Xperia Z4 has Android 5.0 version. Sony Xperia Z4 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a greater number of cores (although slower), a 64 bits processor, more RAM and a much better graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz.
The Xperia Z4 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia Z4 also has a higher pixel density and a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy S5 counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Z4, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a lower video quality.
Galaxy S5 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z4, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Xperia Z4 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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