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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Xperia Z5, with a score of 78.1 against 77.6. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has older 4.4.2 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and just a little bit thicker phone than the Xperia Z5, but Samsung made it just a little bit lighter anyway.
Galaxy S5 Plus and Xperia Z5 have quite similar processing units, because although the Xperia Z5 has a slower GPU working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus and the Sony Xperia Z5 both have very similar displays, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit lower count of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia Z5 has a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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