Yesterday we showed you a comparison of the best seller Android, Galaxy S5, with the new iPhone 6, but the smartphone of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), It has not been the only great presentation in recent weeks. How is the flagship of Samsung after more than half a year since its debut in front of one of the latest high-end releases from Android? We bring you a comparative de Technical specifications between Galaxy S5 and X so that you can judge it yourself.
Integrated
On a simply aesthetic level, the differences between the two smartphones are clear, with more angular lines and larger frames in the case of the X and smoother lines in the Galaxy S5, although this is nothing new, but something that we see year after year when comparing the devices in the range Xperia Z and those of the range Galaxy S. Considering the reluctance to plastic of so many users, probably many will opt for the X in the design section because of its materials and finishes. Both offer us, in any case, guarantees of water resistance.
Dimensions
Because of these somewhat broader frames, the X becomes a bulkier device than the Galaxy S5, although there has been some improvement over the X: the smartphone of Sony mide 14,6x7 inch and of Samsung 14,2x7,25 inch. These evolutions have brought you closer also in terms of weight (152 grams against 145 grams) and, surprisingly, they have made it the winner (and clearly) in the thickness section (8,1 mm against 7,3 mm).
Screen
The screen of the X is slightly larger (5.2 inches against 5.1 inches) but identical in resolution (both are Full HD). The hallmark is given by the screen AMOLED to the smartphone of Samsung and the implementation of the engine X-reality and technology Triluminos that of Sony. In future video comparisons we hope to have the opportunity to show you the real differences in image quality that these characteristics may entail.
Performance
As long as the X and Galaxy S5 was more even in this section, each with its strengths and weaknesses, the latest evolutions of the X make him emerge victorious: both devices mount a Snapdragon 801 quad core to 2,5 GHz, but the smartphone of Sony has 3 GB of RAM memory, compared to 2 GB Of the Samsung. We will have to wait for the fluency tests, but it is likely that the smartphone from Samsung the heaviness of TouchWiz, your customization layer Android.
Storage capacity
Total equality in the section on Storage capacity, since both smartphones offer us models of 16/32 GB of hard disk with the option of expanding its memory externally through cards micro-SD.
Cameras
Although the evolution of Galaxy S5 compared to its predecessor is greater than that of the X compared to his, it is still superior at this point, with a main chamber of 20 MP y image stabilizer (digital), in front of the camera 16 MP of the other. Both give us the option to capture video to 2160p.
Battery
From X At the moment we can only offer the capacity data of your battery, 3100 mAh, much higher than that of the Galaxy S5, with 2800 mAh. As we always say, however, we will have to wait for the independent autonomy tests to also judge its consumption and see which one offers us more hours of use between charges.
Price
Because it has been on the market for so many months, logically, the Galaxy S5 can be found already well below its initial price, reaching up to $500 approximately in some dealers, while the X by $700.
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