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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 6P is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 80.3 score against 78.1. Google Nexus 6P is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's also heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite worse pixels density and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Google Nexus 6P features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Google Nexus 6P counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6P counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12.3 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Although Google Nexus 6P 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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