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Huawei Honor V8 Mobile Phone
Huawei Honor V8
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
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An extraordinarily shiny Android phone with extraordinary specsRead more
With dual cameras, dual Sim, microSD card slot, premium build and two-day battery life, the only thing holding back the Honor 8 is Huawei’s softwareRead more
This well-crafted, midprice handset takes good photos with its double cameras, while saving you big bucks.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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2 editorial reviews
The Galaxy S5 was state of the art in 2014, but it's still kicking around. How does it compare to cheaper new phones?Read more
Can the Galaxy S5 still be considered a viable buy?Read more
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.5 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 950Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 420
RAM memory4 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.1 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Pixel density386.0 ppi432.0 ppi432.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesnoyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
2.2 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
1/2.6"
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Voice control
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • White
MaterialMetalPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.18 in5.59 in5.59 in5.59 in
Width3.06 in2.85 in2.85 in2.85 in
Depth0.31 in0.32 in0.32 in0.32 in
Weight6.0 oz5.11 oz5.11 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes

Other features

IRyesyesyesyes
FM radio
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.14.0
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CMHLNoMHL
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
MiracastMirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time437.0 h390.0 h
N/A
390.0 h
Talk time25.0 h21.0 h15.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyesyes
Wireless charging noyesnoyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
N/A

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