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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than HTC U Ultra's general score of 77. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus body is lighter than the HTC U Ultra, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than HTC U Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a graphics co-processor. HTC U Ultra counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
HTC U Ultra features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. HTC U Ultra captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse video definition and a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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