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Thanks to Mobile World Congress, the Galaxy S5 cat is out of the bag. How does it stack up to flagship rivals like the iPhone 5S and the LG G Pro 2?
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On the surface, Samsung’s Galaxy S5 looks a hell of a lot like it’s predecessor. Under the hood, however, it’s a bit of a different story.
But never mind the Galaxy S4 — how does the S5 compare to the G Pro 2 and the iPhone 5S?
We’ve compiled a spec rundown on these three telephonic titans. Of course, the iPhone 5S is the only one you can walk out and buy at the moment — you’ll wait until 11 April for Galaxy S5 and there’s no word from LG on whether the G Pro 2 will even grace our shores.
| Samsung Galaxy S5 | Apple iPhone 5S | LG G Pro 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm; 145g | 58.6 x 7.6 x 123.8mm; 112g | 157.9 x 81.9 x 8.3mm; 172g |
| Screen | 5.1-inch full-HD IPS; 1920×1080 pixels; 431ppi | 4-inch Retina Display; 1136×640 pixels; 326ppi |
5.9-inch full-HD IPS; 1920×1080 pixels; 373ppi |
| Operating system | Android 4.4 | iOS7 | Android 4.4 |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) |
| NFC | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 | v4.0 | v4.0 |
| IR Blaster | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rear camera and recording | 16-megapixel; 1080p full-HD video | 8-megapixel; 1080p full-HD video |
13-megapixel; 4K HD video |
| Front-facing camera | 2-megapixel | 1.2-megapixel; 720p HD video |
2.1-megapixel |
| Processor | 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
Proprietary A7 (64-bit) with M7 motion processor |
2.26GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor |
| Capacity | 16GB and 32GB | 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB | 16GB and 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | No | Yes |
| Battery | Removeable 2,800mAh | Embedded: Up to 10 hours on 4G LTE; standby time up to 10 days |
Removeable 3,200mAh |
| Colours | Black, white, blue, and copper | Gray, white, and gold | White, silver and titan |
