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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, with a global score of 78.9 against 78.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Google Pixel 3a XL's body has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's somewhat heavier.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra GPU.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Galaxy S5 Plus have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photos and a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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