Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sharp Z2

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:

  OLED

  Z2:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy S5: 15 g lighter

  Galaxy S5:

  145 g

  Z2:

  160 g

• Width

  Galaxy S5: 3.5 mm narrower

  Galaxy S5:

  72.5 mm

  Z2:

  76 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy S5:

  5.1 in

  Z2:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy S5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

  Z2:

  Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy S5: 11 mm shorter

  Galaxy S5:

  142 mm

  Z2:

  153 mm

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

   Height:

   142 mm

   Width:

   72.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Z2

   Height:

   153 mm +11 mm versus Galaxy S5

   Width:

   76 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy S5

   Depth:

   8.4 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. Galaxy S5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

2. 2. Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Z2 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5.

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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