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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a general score of 81.6 against 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 is a much newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Google Pixel 2 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a camera that is very similar to the Google Pixel 2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 0.38 inches back camera sensor, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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