Samsung Galaxy S5 vs T-Mobile G2x: specs comparison

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

G2x:

LCD
Width

G2x: 9 mm narrower

Galaxy S5:

72.5 mm

G2x:

63.5 mm
Screen diagonal

G2x: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S5:

5.1 in

G2x:

4 in
Depth

Galaxy S5: 2.1 mm thinner

Galaxy S5:

8.1 mm

G2x:

10.2 mm
Height

G2x: 17.5 mm shorter

Galaxy S5:

142 mm

G2x:

124.5 mm
Release year

Galaxy S5:

2014

G2x:

2011

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. Galaxy S5

Height:

142 mm +17.5 mm versus G2x
Width:

72.5 mm +9 mm versus G2x
Depth:

8.1 mm
2. G2x

Height:

124.5 mm
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

10.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy S5

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S5

145 g

+3.2 g versus G2x
2. G2x

141.8 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. Galaxy S5

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. G2x

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Galaxy S5 has approximately 57.4% more rectangular screen area than G2x.

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, G2x, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S5	G2x
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

G2x: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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

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

2. G2x

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy S5

2800 mAh

+1300 mAh versus G2x
2. G2x

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S52. G2x

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Dimensions (HxWxD)	142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm	124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight	145 g	141.8 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM	8 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 2.2 (Froyo) upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.6%	57.6%
PPI /points per inch/	432 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@24fps 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 22mm (wide)	1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *	70	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	68	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	75	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *	44719	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	931	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2412	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2328	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	1119	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Release date	2014 February	2011 March
Colors	Charcoal Black Copper Gold Electric Blue Shimmery White	Dark Ale
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	250 EUR	350 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h	Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out) USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX	2.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5, G2x.
Specification	Galaxy S5	G2x
Dop	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)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs T-Mobile G2x