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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than HTC U11, with a 78.1 score against 77.6. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S5 Plus is noticeably older and just a little thicker than the HTC U11, it's body is still lighter. Galaxy S5 Plus's processor is very similar to the HTC U11 one, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than HTC U11, although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller display and a lot lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. HTC U11 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The HTC U11 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity. HTC U11 has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making this phone a very good choice.
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