Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2: Droid gladiators

04 June 2014
The flagship Android segment has always been a battlefield but you wouldn’t want to be around when these two are in their most violent mood. The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 are two of the most advanced smartphones to ever sit on a...

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  • AnonD-81824
  • NG%
  • 04 Jun 2014

AnonD-252027, 04 Jun 2014"why u r still comparing isocell , dude its just a mar... morei really wonder
-if u can find isocell better than BSI ,why can't u distinguish between qHD and fullHD (that too with diamond pentile matrix ..another gimmic to hide burn in).

-what u answered in TV .. ? im telling OLED is not mature enough in phones (even in TV's samsung stopped OLED).. IPS is proven technology which even graphics designers use .. also its 1 pixel means RGB not like samsung with 3pixel = RGB (pentile arrangement)

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    • AnonD-60521
    • utP
    • 04 Jun 2014

    U can't say gladiators to these handsets until u NOT review the new LG G3.......

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      • anonymous
      • SdJ
      • 04 Jun 2014

      So when you count all rounds it's

      2 wins for sony
      2 tie's
      5 wins for galaxy

      So the best phone is galaxy s5 , yeaaah i knew it

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        • AnonD-59186
        • v$D
        • 04 Jun 2014

        The comparison is biased towards the Galaxy S5.

        Camera was a draw:
        Superior auto images in many cases do look better than S5's.
        The low light performance on the Z2 is light years ahead
        Z2 has a physical camera key

        User interface: This was an xperia WIN
        S5's UI is ugly and there is no way around it.
        Most of its so called features are available in the form of better polished 3rd party apps on the market.
        Sony's close to stock experience is any day better than Samsung bloat.

        Video quality Audio output:
        I have compared a couple of video smaples and Z2's audio quality in videos sounds better...no way around it

        Other apps:
        Dedicating one whole page to apps that mostly wont be used is pretty stupid....All of Samsung's and Sony's apps on that page are meaningless and should never factor into scores.

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          • AnonD-78022
          • t7R
          • 04 Jun 2014

          z2 ftw!!!!

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            • AnonD-252027
            • Snu
            • 04 Jun 2014

            AnonD-81824, 04 Jun 2014why u r still comparing isocell , dude its just a marketing... more"why u r still comparing isocell , dude its just a marketing term .. all new phones have comparable cameras .. have u not seen the camera samples of G3/Z2/M8/S5 all are almost same .. some perform better in lowlight/ some in daylight / some focus faster etc etc .. but none is superior..."
            isocell is not marketing, is revotion technology, and test and reviews prove it
            serch my answer.
            ultrapixel, pureview (just bigger sensor), finger scaner, heart scaner, fitness in phone, "superbacklight" sony, qhd, stereo speakers etc is marketing
            About TVs I answered

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              • AnonD-81824
              • NG%
              • 04 Jun 2014

              AnonD-252027, 04 Jun 2014"both will give comparable results certainly uncompara... morewhy u r still comparing isocell , dude its just a marketing term .. all new phones have comparable cameras .. have u not seen the camera samples of G3/Z2/M8/S5 all are almost same .. some perform better in lowlight/ some in daylight / some focus faster etc etc .. but none is superior...

              LG OLED vs Samsung OLED(AMOLED yeah i know struggling for whites compared to LG's RGBW OLED)
              http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-stops-making-oled-tvs-due-lgs-dominance/

              PPI ..
              people will certainly see a difference when viewing high resolution images with more details u can google it ..so many sites already posted comparisons

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                • AnonD-252027
                • Snu
                • 04 Jun 2014

                [deleted post]watch my answers

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                  • AnonD-252027
                  • Snu
                  • 04 Jun 2014

                  AnonD-259899, 04 Jun 2014No that's what am telling you, your beliefs don't matter. F... moreIf in reviews and comparisons praised z2 and others, they would immediately become not paid? This authoritative resources. And they sometimes delusionaly hate s5.
                  Also. Your eyes also paid?
                  I have proofs, facts, tests. You have nothing

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                    • NoName
                    • PSv
                    • 04 Jun 2014

                    i hope dxomark tests the s5 soon. i really need a real professional's opinion on camera performance, not someone who sees something different from what i'm seeing on my screen.

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                      • AnonD-270560
                      • 887
                      • 04 Jun 2014

                      Sony fanboys are mad! ahahah
                      GSM Arena showing the truth in their faces again! :P

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                        • AnonD-252027
                        • Snu
                        • 04 Jun 2014

                        AnonD-81824, 04 Jun 2014bsi vs isocell, OIS+lazer focus not in a subject >> ... more"both will give comparable results certainly uncomparable with DSLRs"
                        not give. DSLRs have much better detalization and DR, but color accuracy worse than isocell.
                        "OLED is having burn-in problems blue leds will die out faster"
                        Only if the display for several months will show a still image
                        "LG is btw far ahead of samsung in terms of OLED but its not mature enough for phones just a marketing term AMOLED,super AMOLED, super dduper AMOLED .. it will burn in .. no doubt .."
                        I dont understand
                        "all recent phones have good cameras.. no body offerin best (~may be nokia but is it a smart phone !! )"
                        s5 have much better camera, all recent phones have bsi cameras
                        "nokia, lg, samsung,sony all uses polycarbonate in some or other phones .. all are reliable and less weight .."
                        I answered.
                        I do not see any difference between 400ppi and 500ppi, a lot of people do not see any difference between 300ppi and 400ppi

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                          • AnonD-81824
                          • NG%
                          • 04 Jun 2014

                          + G3 is the only phone with big screen in a compact body with all features needed by smartphone.

                          its the only handy smart phone simple and elegant.

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                            • fwM
                            • 04 Jun 2014

                            thank u gsmarena for the hard work,the results are as expected.

                            since the xperia s and sony has issues with image processing ,using more mega pixels didn't help in winning.

                            but to be fair the z2 camera is much better than the horrible z1 camera.

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                              • AnonD-252027
                              • Snu
                              • 04 Jun 2014

                              AnonD-246917, 04 Jun 2014Man, this is why I love GSMArena, it has the most reliable ... moreaudio output
                              s5 0,43v
                              z2 0,24v

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                                • AnonD-259899
                                • 3Ye
                                • 04 Jun 2014

                                AnonD-252027, 04 Jun 2014all my proofs removed and not passed, I do not know how to ... moreNo that's what am telling you, your beliefs don't matter. Flckr shots show the superiority of Z2 all round. People are being bought over by parroted review drivel about ISOCELl. Believe your eyes instead not the reviews and their opinions.

                                I thought people were able to think for themselves. Guess I had too much hope on people.

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                                  • AnonD-81824
                                  • Mbu
                                  • 04 Jun 2014

                                  AnonD-252027, 04 Jun 2014bsi vs isocell, OIS+lazer focus not in a subject Oled is b... morebsi vs isocell, OIS+lazer focus not in a subject
                                  >> both will give comparable results certainly uncomparable with DSLRs

                                  Oled is better. My links there not passed. Samsung even stopped OLED TV because large panels are extremely expensive. OLED TVs Samsung and LG best of all, much better than panasoniс zt60.
                                  >>OLED is having burn-in problems blue leds will die out faster , LG is btw far ahead of samsung in terms of OLED but its not mature enough for phones just a marketing term AMOLED,super AMOLED, super dduper AMOLED .. it will burn in .. no doubt ..

                                  Camera is very important in smartphones
                                  >> all recent phones have good cameras.. no body offerin best (~may be nokia but is it a smart phone !! )

                                  Metall gives a sense of reliability and feelings that thing for ages
                                  >>nokia, lg, samsung,sony all uses polycarbonate in some or other phones .. all are reliable and less weight ..

                                  qhd is gimmick
                                  >> personal opinion .. resolution and dpi(in camera megapixels) increases with time . we dont have knowledge whether its needed ... but normal consumer can find clarity or sharpness difference atleast while reading ( i mean fonts will be crisp) and viewing high resolution pictures (yes all phones now have 4k camera)

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                                    • AnonD-246917
                                    • wrk
                                    • 04 Jun 2014

                                    Man, this is why I love GSMArena, it has the most reliable review, I couldn't agree more at all aspect they reviewed... just one... the audio segment, how could s5 has better cleaness and loudness sound?? Loud? Yes it is, clean? No way!!!!

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                                      • AnonD-252027
                                      • Snu
                                      • 04 Jun 2014

                                      Android Fan, 04 Jun 2014Z2 has many of "the best" titles in many fields: ... morehater detected
                                      "according to DXO" S5 there was not. Watch tests and reviews
                                      "Best battery life in all android devices" They are equal. Watch other tests and reviews
                                      "Dual front speakers only behind HTC one." for kids
                                      "lowest build quality" - ?

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                                        • mavsaurabh
                                        • t}Q
                                        • 04 Jun 2014

                                        i just read comments . i wish to clarify some doubts and/or so called facts

                                        Samsung s5 still has poor color accuracy, far worse then even z, lg g2, htc one etc. just open a picture or orange fruit and a picture of pink candies and you will notice they have noticeable colour shift towards red so much so pink and orange dont look like pink and orange.

                                        The camera ISOCELL technology does improves big time over S4 in low light but still it shoots at lower shutter speed in low light read majority of photos clicked indoors, in restaurant, bars, auditorium and even after that it has so strong noise reduction that the picture quality can not be even in comparision with Z2 & Z1 htc one leave along Iphone 5s. Just check the pics with or without flash and you will see that the fur of the toy has no texture, all the fur hairs are gone! plus in real life you do not shoot toys generally but people and such a low shutter speed causes lots of movement blur !