Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
#2737
Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa
#2778Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa
Performance
60.861.3
Camera
54.954.9
Display
82.882.8
Battery
83.683.6
Build
14.215.3
Connectivity
60.552.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.546.2
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos and Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa) share similar build quality, display, and camera specifications, featuring a 5.1" Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a 16 MP rear camera.
- Both models are equipped with a 2800 mAh battery and run on Android 4.4.2 with TouchWiz UI, though the octa variant can be upgraded to Android 6.0.1.
- In terms of performance, the S5 Duos utilizes a Snapdragon 801 chipset, while the S5 (octa) employs an Exynos 5422 Octa, offering different CPU architectures.
- Both devices have 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, but the octa version also offers a 32GB storage option.
- Overall, the differences lie primarily in the chipset and software upgradeability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos G900FD, Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos LTE
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H
Display
Size
5.1"
5.1"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 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 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-T628 MP6
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g
145 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate