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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Google Pixel 4a is a just a little bit lighter device than Galaxy S5 Plus, but both of them are 0.32inches thick.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a little worse pixel density, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen.
The Google Pixel 4a has a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 4a has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a has a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy S5 Plus, because although the Google Pixel 4a has a much lower 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Google Pixel 4a costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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