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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 87.5 score against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy A71 is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's also somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
Galaxy A71 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy A71 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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