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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
IPhone 12 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 88.7 score against 78.1. The iPhone 12 design is notably newer and just a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPhone 12 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a bigger display, a higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite better pixels count in each inch of display. The iPhone 12 has a greater processing power than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a 64 bits processing unit and 2 GB more RAM.
The iPhone 12 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 12 and Galaxy S5 Plus have similar battery performance, although the Apple iPhone 12 also has a 2815mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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