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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Plus's overall score of 78.1. Google Pixel 3 XL is a much newer and a little thinner cellphone than Galaxy S5 Plus, although it is also much heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus have really similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of 2.5 gigahertz cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a little bit smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit lower display pixels density. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a camera that is just as good as Google Pixel 3 XL's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and a tinier sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 3 XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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