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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, with an 82.5 score against 78.1. The Google Pixel 2 XL construction is newer and a little bit thinner than Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it's heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower pixels count per display inch and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Google Pixel 2 XL features much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL's camera is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus one, because although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a lower (4K) video definition, and they both have the same sensor size, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3520mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also a bargain compared to others.
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