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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Sony Xperia 5 III is a heavier phone than Galaxy S5 Plus, but both are 0.32inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Xperia 5 III has a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better low light captures and a lot larger camera sensor taking much better quality photographs.
Xperia 5 III counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 240 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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