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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's overall score of 78.1. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Sony Xperia 5 III is a heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but they have the same thickness.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a quite inferior pixels amount in each inch of display. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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