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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, having a 78.1 score against 75.5. The Galaxy S5 Plus body is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Fairphone 5, although it was released 9 years before. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Plus has newer 4.4.2 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it gives you a couple additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Fairphone 5, although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Fairphone 5 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Fairphone 5 features a bit better processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a way lower 16 MP resolution camera in the back, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in poorly lited situations and a much smaller back camera sensor.
The Fairphone 5 has a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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