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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FSamsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Galaxy S5 Plus's design is somewhat thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of display, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy Alpha's processor is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy S5 Plus, and although the Galaxy Alpha has a slower graphics processing unit, they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to others.
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