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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs S4 vs Note 3: specs comparison

By Victor Hristov

Published: Feb 24, 2014, 1:47 PM

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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs S4 vs Note 3: specs comparison

The much-hyped Samsung Galaxy S5 has just arrived and it’s a gradual evolution over last year’s Galaxy S4, and an even milder one when compared against the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung says it has gone back to the basics when creating the Galaxy S5, and this effort resulted in two big new features - a fingerprint scanner built right in the home key (hello, iPhone 5s) and a heart rate monitor positioned right below the rear camera.

We’ll take a separate look at these two, but one thing we’re particularly curious is just sheer performance. With no Quad HD (QHD) display on board, some of the excitement about the Galaxy S5 will die down, but fact remains that it’s a powerful smartphone on par with the top competitors out there.

Some of these competitors are Samsung’s own devices - the preceding Galaxy S4 and the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3 phablet. How much of an improvement is the Galaxy S5 over them? Take a look at the table below to find out.

Design

Dimensions

5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm

5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm

Weight

4.59 oz (130.0 g)

5.93 oz (168.0 g)

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Notification light

Stylus, Interchangeable covers

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Display

Size

5.0-inch

5.7-inch

5.1-inch

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

71.91 %

74.78 %

69.76 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)

Processor

Quad-core
1900 MHz
Krait 300

Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400

Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
32-bit

GPU

Adreno 320

Adreno 330

RAM

2GB (LPDDR3)

3GB (LPDDR3)

2GB (LPDDR3)

Internal storage

64GB

32GB

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh

3200 mAh

2800 mAh

Talk time

25.00 hours

21.00 hours

Stand-by time

22.0 days (528 hours)

16.2 days (390 hours)

Talk time (3G)

17.00 hours

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

15.4 days (370 hours)

17.5 days (420 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

13.3 days (320 hours)

15.8 days (380 hours)

Music playback

62.00 hours

84.00 hours

67.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

13.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

13 MP (Features: Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

16 MP (Features: BSI sensor, PDAF)

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.14 μm

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

EIS

Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

2 MP

2.1 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

See the full Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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