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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's global score of 78.1. The Galaxy S7 is a newer and just a little thinner device than Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a greater display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy S7 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a lot tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy S7 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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