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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 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a 78.1 score against 77.5. The Galaxy S5 Plus is a noticeably older and a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but Samsung made it extremely lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a higher pixel density.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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