Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Sharp Aquos S2

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    OLED
    Aquos S2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Aquos S2: 5 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    145 g
    Aquos S2:
    140 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Single
    Aquos S2:
    Dual
  • Release year

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    2015
    Aquos S2:
    2017

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. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Neo

    145 g

    +5 g versus Aquos S2

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    140 g

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. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S2 has approximately 12.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Neo.

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 Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S5 Neo

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

2. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy S5 Neo

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Neo

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Neo2. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 641
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3067
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1979
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Aquos S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W