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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-02-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB 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 | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the HTC U Ultra's global score of 77. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is older and a bit thicker than HTC U Ultra, it's design is still lighter. Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better looking screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an extra GPU. The HTC U Ultra shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a larger camera aperture.
HTC U Ultra counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. HTC U Ultra has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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