Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 97.6 score against 78.1. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives you some extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Fold body is newer and thinner, but also way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy Fold features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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