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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| -- | 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 A30 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 79.6 score against 78.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A30 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's a bit thinner and also much newer. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen density.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low light environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
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