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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 78.1 score against 75.8. Galaxy S5 Plus is a noticeably older and just a bit thicker device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but Samsung could make it a little bit lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 less cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy S5 Plus captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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