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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than HTC One M9's score of 77.7. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0. The Galaxy S5 Plus construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner than HTC One M9, although they were released only 8 months apart.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU, a better graphics processor running at 600 MHz and more processing cores. HTC One M9 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One M9 also counts with a bit better pixel quantity per inch of display.
The HTC One M9 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the HTC One M9 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
HTC One M9 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC One M9 also has 16 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S5 Plus and the HTC One M9 both feature quite similar batteries performance, although the HTC One M9 also has a 2840mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it costs more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as HTC One M9. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy HTC One M9, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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