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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. Even being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it's also an older, a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone. Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit superior processor than HTC One A9, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a better display than HTC One A9, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little larger screen. Galaxy S5 Plus captures much clearer videos and photos than HTC One A9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a higher resolution back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The HTC One A9 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with superior battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has a 30 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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