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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Galaxy S5 Sport is an older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier device than Xperia Z5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 Sport has an older 4.4.2 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a processor that is very similar to the Sony Xperia Z5 one, and although the Galaxy S5 Sport has less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a screen that is just as good as the Sony Xperia Z5 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger aperture and a much more MP back camera.
The Xperia Z5 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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