Comparison: samsung galaxy s5 vs samsung galaxy s4

This time we can say that we have a kind of "family battle" since this time we talk about the Galaxy S5 together with the S4 model from the same family. Both terminals have excellent features, although their prices have a quite remarkable difference. Throughout the comparison, each of the specifications that accompany these terminals will be exposed, so that in the end and as always we can see if their quality justifies the amount they ask us to be able to get one of them. In short, to check if its quality / price ratio is good, bad or admissible. Stay tuned:

Designs: Regarding size, the Galaxy S5 has dimensions of 142 mm high x 72.5 mm wide x 8.1 mm thick and weighs 145 grams. Its back has a texture of small perforations that give it originality and most importantly, comfort in the grip. We can find it available in four attractive colors: the classic black and white, in addition to gold or blue. It features a new, clearer and more intuitive interface, with more visual and easy-to-navigate icons. The Samsung Galaxy S5 also has the IP67 certificate, which means that it is a smartphone resistant to water and dust. The fingerprint scanner gives you great security. The Samsung Galaxy S4 for its part has a size of 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams. It has a resistant plastic finish (polycarbonate).

Screens: both terminals have a practically identical screen, being 5 inches in the case of the S4 and 5.1 inches if we talk about the S5. They share the same 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and a super AMOLED display (it consumes less power and is more visible in sunlight). In the case of the Galaxy S4 we also have IPS technology in mind, making it possible for it to have very sharp colors and be equipped with a wide viewing angle. Both use Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass crash protection .

Cameras: The main lenses of the S4 and S5 feature 13 and 16 megapixels respectively. Features of the Samsung flagship include Selective Focus (clearly capturing what you want, giving depth and professionalism to your snapshots), higher speed between shots, and a very accurate light sensor. The Galaxy S4 has an autofocus function and an LED flash. Its front cameras have 2 megapixels in the case of the Galaxy S5 and 1.2 megapixels if we refer to the S4, useful in any case for video conferencing or photography. As for the video recordings, we can say that they are made in UHD 4K @ 30 fps and Full HD 1080p at 30 fps respectively.

Batteries: we have the 2800 mAh of the S5 model compared to the 2600 mAh that the Samsung S4 offers us . In both cases we are talking about terminals that have excellent autonomy.

Connectivity: both terminals have basic connections that we are used to like WiFi, 3G or Bluetooth , although we must add that they also offer LTE / 4G support .

Processors: On the part of the older brother of the Galaxy family we have a Quad-core CPU that runs at 2.5 GHz, compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 GPU at 1.9 GHz of the S4. They share the same graphics chip although with a different version: Adreno 330 for the S5 and Adreno 320 for the S4, so in both cases we will have great performance and visual experience, especially in games. They also coincide in RAM memory: 2 GB. As an operating system we have Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat for the Galaxy S5 and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Internal Memory: both terminals have two models for sale, one of 16 GB and the other of 32 GB, in addition to presenting microSD card slots of up to 64 GB in the case of the S4 and up to 128 GB in the case of the Galaxy S5.

Availability and price: if we refer to the Samsung Galaxy S5 we can say that we are talking about a great phone. We find it available for example on the website of pccomponentes for 665 - 679 euros depending on the color and version of 16 GB. The S4 for its part is currently sold for about 370 euros in various colors (also available in pc components). It is a smartphone that has excellent characteristics and therefore it does not come out exactly cheap.

	- Samsung Galaxy S5	- Samsung Galaxy s4
screen	- 5.1 inches superAMOLED	- 5 inches superAMOLED
Resolution	- 1920 × 1080 pixels	- 1920 × 1080 pixels
Internal memory	- 16GB and 32GB (expandable up to 128GB)	- 16GB / 32GB / 64GB (expandable up to 64GB)
OS	- Android 4.4.2 KitKat	- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Battery	- 2800 mAh	- 2600 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi- Bluetooth - NFC - 4G / LTE	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n- Bluetooth 4.0 - 3G - 4G / LTE
Rear camera	- 16 MP Sensor- LED Flash - UHD 4K video recording at 30 fps	- 13 MP sensor- LED flash - Autofocus - Full HD 1080p video recording at 30 fps
Frontal camera	- 2 MP	- 2 MP
Processor and graphics	- Quad-core at 2.5 Ghz- Adreno 330	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz - Adreno 320
RAM	- 2 GB	- 2 GB
Dimensions	- 142mm high × 72.5mm wide × 8.1mm thick	- 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick