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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a global score of 78.1 against 74.2. Although the Galaxy S5 Plus is extremely older and thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus, it's design is still lighter. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has an older 4.4.2 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a better screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has more internal memory. The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 Plus captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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