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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, having an 83.3 score against 80.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a much newer and a little thinner device than Galaxy S5, but it is somewhat heavier. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 21% bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S5 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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