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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a overall score of 78.1 against 73.3. The Galaxy S5 Plus construction is a lot lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it's somewhat thicker and was released 2 years before. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the previous 4.4.2 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a camera with a much higher 23 MP resolution and a larger aperture.
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