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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than LG G5's overall score of 76.1. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and just a bit thicker phone than the LG G5, but Samsung made it just a little lighter anyway.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit sharper screen than LG G5, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than LG G5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The LG G5 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 16 GB more internal memory. The LG G5 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size camera sensor, the LG G5 also has a bigger camera aperture.
LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus have really similar battery durations.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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