• 5.8" (960x540) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Yes SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
ProductGalaxy Mega 5.8 (Launched 2013-04-01)Galaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)
Display5.8" 960x540 TFT LCD 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Yes SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 182g (6.4oz), 162.6x82.4x9 mm (6.40 x 3.24 x 0.35 inches)IP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$300$228
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio69.2%70.1%
Resolution960x5401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)190 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameYesSnapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8974AC
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB32GB/16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB 3.0
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.21 W/Kg1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.99 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.22 W/Kg0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.3 W/Kg0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Mega 5.8Galaxy S5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Xiaomi Mi Note 2012500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy S50125250375500625750875100011251250

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S52500375050006250750087501000011250125001375015000162501750018750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy S5Xiaomi Mi Note 202.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.545

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Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Xiaomi Mi Note 20510152025303540455055606570758085

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy S5Micromax Canvas Mega 2Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 22000225025002750300032503500375040004250