Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. iPhone 5S vs. LG Pro 2 Comparison: Specs for Most Popular Smartphones
Samsung revealed the Galaxy S5, the company's newest flagship smartphone, on Monday morning at a press conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Compared to the Galaxy S4, the new phone features a sharp and bright 5.1-inch screen, a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, and a 16-megapixel camera. The device is also waterproof and comes with a new fingerprint scanner similar to the iPhone 5S. Samsung also gave the S5 a heart rate monitor that is built into the camera's flash. The phone comes in four colors: black, white, blue, and gold.
The Galaxy S5's two main competitors are LG's newly announced G Pro 2 and the iPhone 5S.
Samsung Galaxy S5 |
Apple iPhone 5S |
LG G Pro 2 |
|
Size | 5.5 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches; 5 oz. | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches; 4 oz. |
6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches; 6 oz |
Screen | 5.1-inch full-HD IPS; 1,920x1,080 pixels; 431ppi | 4-inch Retina Display; 1,136x640 pixels; 326ppi |
5.9-inch full-HD IPS; 1,920x1,080 pixels; 373ppi |
Operating system | Android 4.4 | iOS 7 | Android 4.4 |
4G LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz and 5GHz) |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) |
NFC | Yes | No | Yes |
Bluetooth | v4.0 | v4.0 | v4.0 |
IR Blaster | Yes | No | Yes |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes | Yes | No |
Rear camera and recording | 16-megapixel | 8-megapixel; 1080p full-HD video |
13-megapixel; 4K HD video |
Front-facing camera | 2-megapixel | 1.2-megapixel; 720p HD video |
2.1-megapixel |
Processor | 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
Proprietary A7 (64-bit) with M7 motion processor |
2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor |
Capacity | 16GB and 32GB | 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB | 16GB and 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes | No | Yes |
Battery | Removeable 2,800mAh | Embedded: Up to 10 hours on 4G LTE; standby time up to 10 days |
Removeable 3,200mAh |
Carriers | AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular | AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and global | Not yet announced |
Color options | Black, white, blue, and copper | Gray, white, and gold | White, silver and titan |
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