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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 78.1 score against 72.8. The Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little better screen pixels density. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy S5 Plus features as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy A7 (2016), both of them have equal internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy A7 (2016) has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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