Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
60.860.7
Camera
54.919.1
Display
82.882.8
Battery
83.683.0
Build
14.215.0
Connectivity
60.561.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.540.5
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos features a slightly larger 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch display of the Galaxy S4, which has the same resolution but a slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the S5 Duos is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a 2.5 GHz CPU, offering marginally better processing power than the S4's Snapdragon 800 at 2.3 GHz.
- The S5 Duos has a superior rear camera at 16 MP, capable of 4K video recording, while the S4 has a 13 MP camera with 1080p video capability.
- The S5 Duos also boasts a larger 2800 mAh battery compared to the S4's 2600 mAh.
- Both devices run on TouchWiz UI, but the S5 Duos ships with Android 4.4.2, while the S4 originally launched with Android 4.2.2, upgradable to 5.0.1.
- Overall, the S5 Duos offers enhancements in display size, camera quality, battery capacity, and processing power.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos G900FD, Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos LTE
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UKSamsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
Display
Size
5.1"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 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)
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
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
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2600 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)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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 2.0 (MHL 2 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture