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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 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 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 Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's general score of 74.6. Although the Galaxy S5 Plus is extremely older and just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S5 Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4% more battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images, a higher resolution back camera and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S5 Plus is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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