Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
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Samsung Galaxy S5
#2042Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Samsung Galaxy S5
Performance
74.360.9
Camera
37.555.7
Display
82.882.8
Battery
84.883.6
Build
80.585.8
Connectivity
70.761.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.552.3
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, while the Galaxy S5 uses Gorilla Glass 3 with a plastic back and frame.
- In terms of display, the S Light Luxury has a slightly larger 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels compared to the S5's 5.1-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the S Light Luxury is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB of RAM, whereas the S5 utilizes the older Snapdragon 801 with 2GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 16 MP rear camera capable of 4K video, but the S5 offers additional video recording options.
- The S Light Luxury has a 3000 mAh battery, slightly larger than the S5's 2800 mAh, and both support wireless charging.
- Finally, the S Light Luxury runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), while the S5 originally launched with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) and can be upgraded to 6.0 (Marshmallow).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Samsung Galaxy S5
General
Release Date
2018
2014
Announced
2018
2014
Description
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
Versions: G900F (Europe), G900I (Asia, Australia), G900M (Vodafone), G900A (AT&T), G900T (T-Mobile), G900W8 (Canada), G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)
Display
Size
5.8"
5.1"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 330
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
150 g
145 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate