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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, having a 78.1 score against 76.1. The Galaxy S5 Plus body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it is incredibly lighter. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving you lots of additional features.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel count per display inch and a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bigger sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A21 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A21 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, resigning a couple specs and features.
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