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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 Google Nexus 6P is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a general score of 80.3 against 78.1. Google Nexus 6P is a newer and a little bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's also heavier. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a quite smaller display, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite worse pixel density. Google Nexus 6P shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Google Nexus 6P features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 6P has greater battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3450mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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