Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) vs Sony Ericsson G900
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Ericsson G900 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
2.4"
TFT
TFT
240x320
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
950
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8)
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31 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Video calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Model | Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 |
| Other model names | Galaxy S5 (Rogers, Bell, Telus) 4G LTE, Samsung Pacific | Sony Ericsson G900, SE Tyra |
| Country or region available |  Canada | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/11/2014 | 5/1/2008 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.5 x 142 millimeters (2.85 x 5.59 in) | 49 x 106 millimeters (1.93 x 4.17 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.1" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~34.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 432 PPI | 167 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Symbian 9.1 S60 3rd Edition |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) | 32bit: Philips Nexperia PNX4008 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 208MHz ARM926EJ (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 256MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB Memory Stick micro M2 (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.384 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, UMTS |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | QCIF (176x144) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | 3GP, MPEG4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC, MIDI |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 3.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL-2 | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Humidity Proximity sensor Temperature | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-33 |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 950 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 960 hours (40 days) | 380 hours (15.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Gold • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Download Booster (LTE + WiFi) | • Colors: Dark Red, Dark Brown • Touch focus • StickyNotes • TrackID music recognition Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8) | Sony Ericsson G900 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |