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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has older 4.4.2 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus design is just a bit lighter than LG Q8, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 3 years before.
LG Q8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than LG Q8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The LG Q8 counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The LG Q8 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The LG Q8 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with a 16 MP resolution, the same video frame rate and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the LG Q8 also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
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