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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
LTESM-G800
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.59 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 mini, getting a 78.1 score against 71.3. The Galaxy S5 Plus design is thinner but heavier than the Galaxy S5 mini, and both were released with only 0 months difference. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has a newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4, providing you a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a greater display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more MP back camera. Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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