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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with an 83.3 score against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a notably newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a lot bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy S9 features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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