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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 general score. These devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an extremely older and a little thicker phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is also by far the cheapest one.
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