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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Although the Galaxy S5 Plus is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, we must highlight that it's also a older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier phone.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a lot better resolution camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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