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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 73.7. Galaxy S5 Plus is an older, just a little thicker and a little heavier phone than the Google Nexus 5X. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density. Galaxy S5 Plus features a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2800mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy S5 Plus's camera is very similar to the camera in Google Nexus 5X, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller camera aperture and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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