Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Sony Xperia Z2 Avatar: 5 Factors Face-to-Face for the 2014 Smartphone Juggernaut!

Samsung and Sony have their own secret armament coming in 2014 - Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 Avatar. Different sources rumour that both smartphones are going head-on to claim the world's most powerful smartphone of 2014. Here is the comparison of 5 important aspects to know if you should buy them.

Latest Processor Chipset

Samsung will install a 64-bit processor chipset set on the Galaxy S5 to match Apple's current iPhone 5S and features eight-core units simultaneously working. In addition, the upcoming Exynos 6 processor are going to minimise power needs and heat generation by up to 50 per cent compared to the current Exynos brand. A 3 GB of ultra-slim RAM is expected to be included to feature unmatched multi-tasking.

Sony is rumoured to install Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz processor chipset on Xperia Z2. It will enable LTE technology and support camera lens and imaging sensor on the device. However, Qualcomm may release a new processor in 2014 which could become exclusive with Sony. Xperia Z2 is expected to feature a 2 GB RAM chipset.

Display Technology

Some rumours hint that Galaxy S5 will have 5.25-inches of screen and 560 ppi pixel density with 2560 x 1440 WQHD resolution to bring out crisp and vivid display. No exact confirmation yet if the device will remain to use Super AMOLED technology which superb in power saving with darker background display.

On the other corner, Sony will have Xperia Z2 deliver 5.2-inches of screen, 505 ppi pixel density, 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution and Triluminos IGZO display technology for better colour reproduction and contrast adjustments. In addition, BRAVIA engine for mobile with X-Reality technology is expected to be featured on Z2.

Insane Cameras

According to rumours, Samsung is planning to add a 16 MP camera with ISOCELL technology on the Galaxy S5. ISOCELL camera improves photo and video capture in low-light environments while Optical Image Stabilisation remains a point of intention for Galaxy S5.

Xperia Z2 is rumoured to have 20.7 MP rear camera with Xenon flash instead of the LED for boosted lighting factor in low-light scenes and less blurring on the image. Moreover, the Xperia Z2 camera could be made from Sony G Lens which includes Carl Zeiss optics.

Operating System and UI

In this corner, both smartphones will share Android 4.4 KitKat that features default services for wireless payment and cloud printing. However, the two smartphones run different user interface, TouchWiz for Galaxy S5 and Xperia Home for Xperia Z2.

TouchWiz on Galaxy S5 will have more unique Galaxy S apps and services which can be derived from Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 while Xperia Home will get massive upgrades in Sony exclusive apps such as PlayStation functionality, multimedia and camera apps.

Unique Traits

Here are some possible unique traits appearing on Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 smartphones:

Both smartphone can be very powerful but customers should watch out for the price can also be outrageous. Sony usually sells Xperia devices with higher mark-ups which something Samsung doesn't do before with flagship Galaxy devices.