Acer Stream vs Samsung Galaxy S5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Stream: 5 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Galaxy S5:
    145 g
  • Width

    Stream: 9.5 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Galaxy S5:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy S5:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5: 3.1 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Stream: 22.5 mm shorter

    Stream:
    119.5 mm
    Galaxy S5:
    142 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy S5
  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    Height:
    142 mm +22.5 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    72.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    145 g

    +5 g versus Stream

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S5 has approximately 84% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Stream, Galaxy S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStreamGalaxy S5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Galaxy S5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5

    2800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Galaxy S5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 70
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 68
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 75
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44719
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 931
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2328
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1119
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Galaxy S5.
SpecificationStreamGalaxy S5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe)
  • G900I (Asia
  • Australia)
  • G900M (Vodafone)
  • G900A (AT&T)
  • G900T (T-Mobile)
  • G900W8 (Canada)
  • G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)