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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FMotorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version and Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version. Even when Galaxy S5 Plus and Motorola Droid Turbo were released with only 4 months difference, Galaxy S5 Plus is somewhat lighter and notably thinner.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a 500 MHz GPU and the same number of cores, the Motorola Droid Turbo also has more RAM memory. Motorola Droid Turbo has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little larger screen.
The Motorola Droid Turbo captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with way more MP. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it costs more money than the Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Droid Turbo. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Motorola Droid Turbo, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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