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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
The iPhone XR is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, with a general score of 82 against 78.1. The iPhone XR body is incredibly newer, but just a bit thicker and much heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus. The Apple iPhone XR has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores , a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a brighter display than iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per screen inch and a quite better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The iPhone XR takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a much less mega pixels back camera and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone XR features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone XR features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 2942mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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