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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 general score. These phones come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS, so they should provide you very similar operating system features. Galaxy S5 Plus's construction is newer, lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Note3 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a back camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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