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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Galaxy S5 Plus's design is incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Plus has an older 4.4.2 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has lesser cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density.
Galaxy S5 Plus's camera is just as good as the camera in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a tinier aperture, a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality images, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xperia XA1 Plus has better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3430mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 Plus is also a lot cheaper.
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