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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Xperia XA2, getting a general score of 78.1 against 74.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is noticeably older than Xperia XA2, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XA2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little greater pixel number per inch in the display.
Xperia XA2 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Xperia XA2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia XA2 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 also has a larger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture.
Xperia XA2 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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