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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, having a score of 78.8 against 78.1. The Google Pixel 3a is a just a bit heavier device than Galaxy S5 Plus, but both have the same thickness. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite worse display density and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Google Pixel 3a has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3a features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a camera that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a one, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited environments and a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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