HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  DROID DNA:

  LCD

  Galaxy S5:

  OLED

• Width

  DROID DNA: 2 mm narrower

  DROID DNA:

  70.5 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  72.5 mm

• Chipset

  DROID DNA:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Galaxy S5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy S5: 1.6 mm thinner

  DROID DNA:

  9.7 mm

  Galaxy S5:

  8.1 mm

• Release year

  DROID DNA:

  2012

  Galaxy S5:

  2014

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. DROID DNA

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   70.5 mm

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy S5

2. 2. Galaxy S5

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   72.5 mm +2 mm versus DROID DNA

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

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. DROID DNA

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 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 4% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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