Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. the competition: the battle of Android flagships has new contenders
Samsung has just outed its shiny new Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress, but you may be curious how it stacks up against flagships from other outfits. Well folks, we’ve lined it up side-by-side with the Sony Xperia Z2, LG G Pro 2 and HTC One on the other side of the break. While the GS5 and Xperia Z2 appear to be neck and neck, it may come down to those standout features to see which handset gets the edge. Of course, a new HTC flagship is on the way next month, so we’ll have to take stock all over again once the details are revealed. If you’re anxious to see how the GS5 matches up with your current daily driver, you can add in that model and tally the numbers with our Compare tool.
Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z2
LG G Pro 2
HTC One
Starting price
N/A
N/A
N/A
Free (on-contract)
Known Dimensions
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches (142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm)
5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2mm)
6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches (157.9 x 81.9 x 8.3mm)
5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches (137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm)
Weight
5.11 oz (145 g)
5.57 oz. (158g)
6.07 oz. (172g)
5.04 oz. (143g)
Screen size
5.1 inches
5.2 inches
5.9 inches
4.7 inches
Screen resolution
1,920 x 1,080 (432ppi)
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (424ppi)
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (377ppi)
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (468ppi)
Screen type
Super AMOLED Full HD
Triluminos Full HD (IPS)
Full HD IPS
S-LCD3
Battery
2,800mAh (user removable)
3,200mAh
3,200mAh (user removable)
2,300mAh (non-removable)
Internal storage
16 / 32GB
16GB
16 / 32GB
32 / 64GB
External storage
microSD (up to 128GB)
microSD (up to 64GB)
microSD
None
Rear camera
16MP, LED flash, OIS,
20.7MP, LED flash, OIS
13MP, LED flash, OIS+
4MP, LED flash, UltraPixel, OIS
Front-facing cam
2.0MP
2.2MP
2.1MP
2.1MP
Video capture
4K
4K
4K
1080p
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
v4.0
v4.0
v4.0
v4.0
SoC
2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
2.26 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Unspecified
Adreno 320
RAM
2GB
3GB
3GB
2GB
WiFi
802.11a/ac/b/g/n, dual-band
802.11a/ac/b/g/n, dual-band
802.11a/ac/b/g/n, dual-band
802.11a/ac/b/g/n, dual-band
Operating system
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Standout features
Fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor, Ultra Power Saving Mode, IP67 certified, 4K video
IP58 certified, BRAVIA screen tech, Exmor RS camera, 4K video
KnockCode, Backside buttons, Mini view, Multi Window
UltraPixel camera, Zoe, BoomSound, BlinkFeed
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