• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
ProductGalaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$228$299
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5"
Display/Body Ratio70.1%72.3%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Exynos 5 Octa 5410
Processor ModelMSM8974AC
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • 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
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB 3.0Micro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.2 W/Kg0.85 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg1.55 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.56 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.41 W/Kg0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S4
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Gionee S6 ProApple iPhone 6Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S750007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e0102030405060708090100110

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5175

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S10eGionee S6 ProGionee S10150017502000225025002750300032503500