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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Arc

    2.85 in
    5.59 in
    Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S5
      2.48 in
      4.92 in
      Sony Xperia Arc Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Arc
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      25
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      13
      4.5 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      41
      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.0
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 205
      RAM memory2 GB512 MB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Screen size5.1 in4.2 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px854 x 480 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		LED
      Pixel density432.0 ppi233.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesno
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      		368 MB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Silver
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantyesno
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Height5.59 in4.92 in
      Width2.85 in2.48 in
      Depth0.32 in0.34 in
      Weight5.11 oz4.13 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesno
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      Video outputMHLHDMI

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesno
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity2800.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
      Standby time390.0 h400.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h7.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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