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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a general score of 87.5 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has an older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Even though Galaxy A71 is heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy A71 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a camera in the back with a way better 64 MP resolution, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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