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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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 Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than LG V20, getting a 78.1 score against 77. Galaxy S5 Plus is a older and just a little bit thicker phone than LG V20, but Samsung could make it lighter anyway. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little faster processor than LG V20, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a little sharper display than LG V20, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a just a bit lower pixels density. The LG V20 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V20 features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The LG V20 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back, the LG V20 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V20. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S5 Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG V20, giving up a couple specifications.
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