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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a general score of 78.1 against 76. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Plus has the previous 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy S5 Plus is a incredibly older and just a little thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but Samsung was able to build it lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a quite higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a lower video quality, a smaller diafragm aperture and a much worse 16 megapixels resolution camera, they both have a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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