Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Galaxy S5 mini: Tech specs comparison

BY Rajesh Pandey
Rajesh Pandey

Rajesh is a 26-year old freelance writer from Kolkata, India. He loves to tinker around with his Android devices and flash custom ROMs on them....

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Published 2 Jul 2014

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The Galaxy S5 mini, which was announced earlier today, might share the same moniker, and some hardware and software features as Samsung’s latest flagship, but it is still very much a mid-range device and is no Xperia Z1 Compact challenger.

If you have been wondering how both Galaxy S5 brothers stack up against each other, read our tech specs comparison below to find out.

    Basis of Difference Galaxy S5 Galaxy S5 mini
    Dimensions 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm
    Weight 145g 120g
    IP Rating IP67 IP67
    Display 5.1-inch Full HD (1080p) Super-AMOLED 4.5-inch 720p (720*1280) resolution
    Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5GHz Quad-core 1.4GHz
    RAM 2GB 1.5GB
    Internal storage 16GB storage 16GB storage
    microSD card slot microSD card slot
    Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer
    Digital Compass Digital Compass
    Gyro Gyro
    Proximity Sensor Proximity Sensor
    Hall Hall
    Ambient Light Ambient Light
    Fingerprint Fingerprint
    Heart Rate Sensor Heart Rate Sensor
    Camera Rear: Rear:
    16MP ISO-CELL sensor 8MP with AF
    F/2.2 aperture, LED Flash LED Flash
    4K video recording @ 30FPS, 720p video recording @ 120FPS, 1080p video recording @ 60FPS Full HD @ 30FPS
    Front: Front:
    2.1MP Full HD 2.1MP Full HD
    Connectivity Wi-Fi b/n/ac Wi-Fi b/g/n
    LTE Category 4 LTE Category 4 (Certain variants)
    NFC NFC (Only with LTE variants)
    Bluetooth 4.0 LE Bluetooth 4.0 LE
    microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
    GPS with A-GPS GPS with A-GPS
    GLONASS GLONASS
    Android Version Android 4.4 KitKat Android 4.4 KitKat
    Software Features Ultra Power Saving mode Ultra Power Saving mode
    S Health S Health
    Private Mode Private Mode
    Kids Mode Kids Mode
    Battery 2800mAh 2100mAh

    What do you think about the Galaxy S5 mini? Will you be shelling out the extra moolah for the S5 or just get the cheaper mini?

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