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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FSamsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 is better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 87.3 score against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2, giving some nice extra features. The Galaxy S6 is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy S6 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 64-bit processor, more processing cores , a better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz and 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a 16 MP resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 0.38 inches sensor, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a simple decision.
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