Difference between Samsung Galaxy S5 and S3
Key Difference: Samsung Galaxy S5 and S3 are two of the smartphone by Samsung. The most upgraded features of the S5 include the Finger Reader, a fingerprint sensor that allows users to use their fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy S5; a heart rate monitor on the back, which syncs to the upgraded S Health app. Additionally, the Galaxy S5 is dust and water resistant.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 and S3 are two of the smartphone by Samsung, a conglomerate that essentially has the largest smartphone market share. Samsung has once announced that the Samsung Galaxy S3 was its most popular smartphone. While, the S3 was followed by the S4, its popularity was not diminished. Now with the launch of the latest Samsung Galaxy S5, its popularity will be tested.
The S5 generally follows the classic look of the previous Samsung Galaxy smartphones. It has the sleek, curved corners. However, the S5 is more block shaped with rounded edges, a design that Samsung claims is inspired by nature. The back is a different matter entirely; the S5 comes with a new matte back panel that has a perforated pattern over it. Still, the entire chassis is made of plastic. The body of the S5 is slightly slimmer than the S3 but also slightly heavier. The S5 has a 5.1 inch Full HD screen as compared to the 4.8 inch HD screen on the S3, which means that the S5 will be larger as well.
In terms of hardware, the S5 has a Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU with Adreno 330 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. The S3, on the other hand, has a Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, with a Mali-400MP GPU and 1GB RAM. Another great improvement is that the S5 comes a 16 MP primary camera and a 2 MP front facing camera over the S3’s 8 MP primary camera and 1.9 MP front facing camera. Additionally, the S5 also uses a hybrid autofocus system that uses standard auto focus with phase detection autofocus, which means that the camera auto focuses in upto 0.3 seconds, which is faster than most phone cameras.
The S5 is available in two storage variants, the 16GB and 32 GB, whereas the S3 was available in three: 16 GB, 32 GB and 64GB. However, the S5 has an microSD expandable storage up to 128 GB (in some markets), while S3 has an expandable storage only up to 64 GB. Also, the S5 is available in less colors than the S3 was. The S5 comes in four color variants: Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, and Shimmery White, whereas the S3 came in Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, and La Fleur.
The most upgraded features of the S5 include the Finger Reader, a fingerprint sensor that allows users to use their fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy S5; a heart rate monitor on the back, which syncs to the upgraded S Health app. Additionally, the Galaxy S5 is dust and water resistant. It also has a new Ultra Power saving mode, which help conserve battery power by turning the screen black and white and shutting down all background running apps. It still allows calls, texts, and web browsing.
Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S5 and S3:
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Samsung Galaxy S5 |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
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Launch Date |
April 2014 |
May 2012 |
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Company |
Samsung Electronics |
Samsung Electronics |
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Size |
142 (5.59in) x 72.5 (2.85in) x 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm |
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Display |
5.1 inches (diagonal) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED |
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Screen |
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16M colors (~432 ppi pixel density) |
1280x720 pixels |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2, oleophobic fingerprint-resistant coating. |
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Weight |
145 g (5.11 oz) |
133 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900M HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900T |
(HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900F LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900A LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900M LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900T |
LTE availability depends on the market. |
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GUI |
TouchWiz UI |
TouchWiz "Nature UX" |
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CPU speed |
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
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GPU |
Adreno 330 |
Mali-400MP |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 |
Exynos 4412 Quad |
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RAM |
2 GB RAM |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32 GB |
16/32/64 GB (The 64GB model has been discontinued) |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD, up to 128 GB |
microSD up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Gesture Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, HR Sensor, Hall Sensor, Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor |
Accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass, proximity, gyro, barometer |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB v3.0 |
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0(LE), microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, wireless charging. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR. |
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USB |
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
micro-USB 2.0; USB On-the-go. |
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Primary Camera |
16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
8 megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI. |
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Secondary Camera |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call |
1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI |
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Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec Video Playing Format: FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI Video Playing Resolution: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160), @30fps |
1080p@30fps, zero shutter lag. |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. |
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Audio supported formats |
3GA, AWB, FALC, MID, MXMF, OGA, OTA, RTX, RTTTL, XMF, AAC, AMR, IMY, M4A, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA |
Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X. |
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Video supported formats |
FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI |
Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p). |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery |
2100 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 390 hours |
Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) |
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Talk time |
Up to 21 hours |
Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) |
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Available Colors |
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White |
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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