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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 3a XL body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's somewhat heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count per inch of display.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a camera that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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