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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ2 has a global score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. The Xperia XZ2 design is extremely newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Galaxy S5 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ2 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little higher pixel number per inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, higher 60 fps video frame rates, a back camera with more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to capture better low light images.
Xperia XZ2 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity.
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