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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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 Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 79.1 score against 78.1. The Xperia XZ2 construction is notably newer, but a lot thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video, a back facing camera with more mega pixels, higher video frame rate and a larger back camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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