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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 94.8 score against 78.1. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has an older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Even though Galaxy S20 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's a little bit thinner and also notably newer.
Galaxy S20 features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 Plus features a little sharper display than Galaxy S20, although it has a bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite worse display density.
Galaxy S20 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S20 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S20 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way bigger camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations.
Although Galaxy S20 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. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning a couple features and specs.
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