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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Galaxy S5 Plus is an older and a little thicker device than the Xperia Z5, but Samsung managed to build it a little lighter anyway. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has older 4.4.2 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Xperia Z5 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S5 Plus features a processor that is very similar to the Sony Xperia Z5 one, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a faster GPU.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a camera with a much better 23 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 200 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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