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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 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 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting a general score of 78.1 against 78.1. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S5 Plus construction is just a little lighter than Galaxy S7 edge, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released about a year before.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit worse pixels density.
The Galaxy S7 edge features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy S5 Plus, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features greater battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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