Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Xiaomi Mi 6, having a 78.1 score against 76.5. Galaxy S5 Plus is an a lot older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 Plus captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.