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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Galaxy S5 Plus is a way older and a little thicker phone than Galaxy A7 (2017), but Samsung managed to make it a lot lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Plus features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has less CPU cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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