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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than LG G5's score of 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and a little thicker cellphone than the LG G5, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better looking screen than LG G5, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit worse pixels density. LG G5 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than LG G5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics processor. The LG G5 features a battery duration that's very similar to the Galaxy S5 Plus one.
LG G5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the LG G5 also has a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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