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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is much better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 87.1 score against 78.1. The LG Velvet construction is a lot newer and just a little thinner than Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it is somewhat heavier. The LG Velvet and Galaxy S5 Plus have quite similar CPUs, because although the LG Velvet has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid display than LG Velvet, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better display pixel density. The LG Velvet has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Velvet also has a larger aperture, a way larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
LG Velvet features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
LG Velvet costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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