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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with an 85 score against 78.1. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a noticeably newer and a little thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's also heavier.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit faster processor than Galaxy M40, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Galaxy S5 Plus has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a quite better display density.
The Galaxy M40 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy M40 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M40 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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