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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 78.1 against 75.8. The Galaxy S5 Plus design is just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is a little thicker and was released many years before. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bit better count of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way better video quality.
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