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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Pixel 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a general score of 81.6 against 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 construction is way newer, a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bit bigger display. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus and Google Pixel 2 have really similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 2 has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same camera sensor size, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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