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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 | 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 3a is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a score of 78.8 against 78.1. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Google Pixel 3a's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's just a little heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a bit smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Google Pixel 3a has a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a features a camera that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a lot less megapixels camera in the back and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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