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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a 91.8 score against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is much newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's heavier. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S21 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a little bit worse pixels count per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and a much bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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