When a new phone is announced one of the first things most tech enthusiasts want to do is see the specification list. Sometimes the easiest way to see the differences between phones is comparing these spec lists, and what better way to compare last year’s Galaxy S4 with this year’s Galaxy S5 than such a comparative list? No other way we say, and that’s why we’ve got a nice little sheet just for you:
| Galaxy S4 | Galaxy S5 | |
| Height | 136.6mm | 142mm |
| Width | 69.8mm | 72.5mm |
| Thickness | 7.9mm | 8.1mm |
| Weight | 130g | 145g |
| Colors (at launch) | Black, White | Black, White, Blue, Gold |
| Ruggedized | No | Yes, IP67 Water and Dust Resistant |
| Screen Size | 4.99 in | 5.1 in |
| Screen Type | Super AMOLED, 1920 x 1080, 441 PPI | Super AMOLED, 1920 x 1080 432 PPI |
| Display | Corning Gorilla Class 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Front Buttons | Menu, Home, Back | Recents, Home, Back |
| Back Plate Material | Smooth Plastic | Soft-Touch Plastic |
| Processor | 1.9GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 600 | 2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB |
| Storage | 16, 32 or 64GB | 16 or 32GB |
| External Storage | Up to 64GB | Up to 128GB |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP (4128 x 3096 pixels), LED Flash | 16MP (5312 x 2988 pixels), LED Flash |
| Auto Focus | Contrast Detection | Contrast + Phase Detection |
| HDR | Software, Photo HDR | Dedicated Hardware, Photo and Video HDR |
| Front Camera | 2MP | 2MP |
| Video | 1080p & 30FPS, Slo-mo 720P @ 240FPS | 1080p & 30 or 60fps, 4K @ 30FPS, Slo-mo 720p @ 240FPS |
| Network | GSM, HSPA, LTE (band carrier independent) | GSM, HSPA, LTE (all bands) |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, dual Wi-Fi/LTE Network mode |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 with A2DP, EDR, Low Energy | 4.0 with A2DP, EDR, Low Energy |
| Physical Connections | USB 2.0, 3.5mm Headphone | USB 3.0, 3.5mm Headphone |
| GPS | A-GPS and GLONASS | A-GPS and GLONASS |
| Battery Size | 2600mAh | 2800mAh |
| Battery Life | 370h standby, 17h talk, 10h video, 8h web browsing | 390h standby, 21h talk, 12h video, 10h web browsing |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture, heart rate |