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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than the Xperia XZs, having a score of 78.1 against 77.2. Galaxy S5 Plus is a somewhat lighter phone than Xperia XZs, but they are 0.32inches thick. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZs has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also has faster 960 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with more megapixels, a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Xperia XZs counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage. The Xperia XZs counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 2900mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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