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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A6's 75.8 global score. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is extremely older and just a little thicker than Galaxy A6, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Galaxy S5 Plus features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better pixel amount per screen inch. Galaxy A6 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy A6 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh. The Galaxy S5 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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