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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's global score of 74.9. Galaxy S5 Plus is an extremely older and a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Samsung managed to make it a lot lighter anyway. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Plus has the previous 4.4.2 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and videos in low-light situations and a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much better 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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