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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. Even though Google Pixel 2 XL is heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a little bit thinner and also way newer. Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a quite smaller screen, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel 2 XL has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Galaxy S5 Plus feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 0.38 inches sensor, it also counts with a lot more MP back camera.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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