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Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung Galaxy S5

#2042
Yota YotaPhone 2

Yota YotaPhone 2

#2837

Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S5
Yota YotaPhone 2
Performance
60.963.2
Camera
55.719.1
Display
82.880.2
Battery
83.682.3
Build
85.876.4
Connectivity
61.455.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.345.8

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a plastic build with a Gorilla Glass 3 front, while the Yota YotaPhone 2 has a more premium feel with glass on both sides and an aluminum frame.
  • Both phones have a 5.1" and 5.0" AMOLED display, respectively, with identical resolutions, but the YotaPhone 2 has a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Galaxy S5 has a slightly faster CPU at 2.5 GHz compared to the YotaPhone 2's 2.3 GHz, but both utilize the same Snapdragon 801 chipset.
  • The Galaxy S5's rear camera is superior at 16 MP versus the YotaPhone 2's 8 MP, although both have 1080p video recording capabilities.
  • Battery capacity is also higher in the Galaxy S5 at 2800 mAh compared to 2500 mAh in the YotaPhone 2.
  • Both devices run on similar versions of Android with TouchWiz UI on the Galaxy S5 and a standard interface on the YotaPhone 2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S5
Yota YotaPhone 2

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

Versions: G900F (Europe), G900I (Asia, Australia), G900M (Vodafone), G900A (AT&T), G900T (T-Mobile), G900W8 (Canada), G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)
N/A

Display

Size

5.1"
5"

Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~442 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 Snapdragon 801 (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, 32GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
2.1 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Wireless (Qi)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
144.9 x 69.4 x 9 mm (5.70 x 2.73 x 0.35 in)

Weight

145 g
145 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Colors

Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

1.20 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, 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, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0

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), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Android 4.4.3 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass