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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a general score of 81 against 78.1. The Xperia 5 is a somewhat heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but both of them are equally thin. Xperia 5 has a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller display and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Xperia 5 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xperia 5, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a lot tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way better resolution back facing camera.
Xperia 5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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