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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a extremely newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a way better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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