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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 88.7 score against 78.1. Even though the iPhone 12 is heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's a bit thinner and way newer. IPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S5 Plus comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 features a little bit better display than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a better resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a larger display and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The iPhone 12 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPhone 12 has a faster processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster), more RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 12 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better low light images. The Galaxy S5 Plus and iPhone 12 both count with quite similar batteries performance, although the Galaxy S5 Plus has just 2800mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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