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

