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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Galaxy S5 Plus's design is a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although it's just a little thicker and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lot smaller aperture, it also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has a greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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