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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 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 + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a 78.1 score against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus body is notably lighter than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is just a little thicker and was released just 22 months before. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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