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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. Although Google Pixel is just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a bit lighter and also notably newer. Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a little bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Google Pixel has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus has just a little better performance than Google Pixel, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, it also counts with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2770mAh.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go a couple features and specs.
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