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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FSamsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 3 has a score of 80.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. The Galaxy Note 3 construction is older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2, so it offers a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. Galaxy Note 3 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, although it has a weaker 500 MHz graphics processing unit, 4 less cpu cores and less RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note 3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and a F2.2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a better resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 3 is also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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