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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FGoogle Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Google Nexus 5, having a overall score of 78.1 against 76. Although Galaxy S5 Plus and Google Nexus 5 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S5 Plus design is a little thinner but heavier than Google Nexus 5. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the previous 4.4.2 version while Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little better performance than Google Nexus 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a much better GPU. Google Nexus 5 has a display that is very similar to Galaxy S5 Plus's display, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a greater storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 22 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a superior camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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