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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 81.6 score against 78.1. The iPhone 7 body is extremely newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a sharper display than iPhone 7, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 7 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a couple features and specs.
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