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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max's global score of 77.5. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max, but Samsung was able to build it noticeably lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 112 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 73% bigger battery size. The Galaxy S5 Plus captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera.
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