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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus construction is lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Note4, even when both were released with only a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note4, although it has a just a bit worse screen pixels density, a bit smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note4 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note4 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. They have the same aperture, the same sensor size, the same video resolution, a 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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