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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a score of 81 against 78.1. Xperia 5's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but it is somewhat heavier. Xperia 5 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia 5 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia 5 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus and the Sony Xperia 5 both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Sony Xperia 5 has a lower (4K) video definition and a lot worse resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, it also counts with a much larger aperture for better captures in low light environments.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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