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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than Xperia X, having a 78.1 score against 72.9. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 Plus is older and just a little bit thicker than the Xperia X, it's body is still a bit lighter. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid display than Xperia X, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a quite bigger display. The Sony Xperia X has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 200 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a little longer battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity. The Xperia X captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a way better resolution camera and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy S5 Plus costs more than Sony Xperia X, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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