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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's score of 78.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Although Huawei Nova 9 is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a little thinner and a lot newer.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (although slower). The Galaxy S5 Plus has a sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each display inch.
Huawei Nova 9 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture for better captures in low light situations.
Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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