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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL's general score of 75. Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Galaxy S5 Plus is a lighter device than Lumia 950 XL, but both of them are equally thin.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a faster processing unit than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and more cores.
Lumia 950 XL features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also has a more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Lumia 950 XL has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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