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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 78.1 score against 74.9. Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is older and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's design is still incredibly lighter. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 4 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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