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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTE| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.99 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 mini is way better than ZTE ZMAX 2, having a general score of 71.3 against 55.7. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 mini has 4.4 version and ZTE ZMAX 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy S5 mini's body is way lighter and just a bit thinner than ZTE ZMAX 2, even though it was released around 15 months before.
The Galaxy S5 mini features a quite better processing power than ZTE ZMAX 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with a much sharper screen than ZTE ZMAX 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a little higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as ZTE ZMAX 2's one, both of them have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage. ZTE ZMAX 2 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 mini has a much better camera than ZTE ZMAX 2. Both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the ZTE ZMAX 2 cost exactly the same.
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