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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra's global score of 72.8. Galaxy S5 Plus is a incredibly lighter device than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, but they are equally thin. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a camera with a much worse 16 MP resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low-light environments and a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures.
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