Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
#2684
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
#3511Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Performance
61.460.7
Camera
55.719.1
Display
82.882.8
Battery
83.683.0
Build
15.215.0
Connectivity
62.761.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.040.5
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly larger 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch display of the Galaxy S4, which has the same resolution but a marginally lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the S5 Plus is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 805 chipset and a higher clock speed of 2.5 GHz, while the S4 uses the Snapdragon 800 at 2.3 GHz.
- The camera on the S5 Plus offers a 16 MP rear sensor with 4K video recording capabilities, surpassing the S4's 13 MP camera limited to 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is also improved in the S5 Plus at 2800 mAh compared to the S4's 2600 mAh.
- Both devices run TouchWiz UI, but the S5 Plus ships with Android 4.4.2, while the S4 originally launched with Android 4.2.2, upgradable to 5.0.1.
- Overall, the S5 Plus demonstrates enhancements in display size, performance, camera quality, and battery capacity.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F
Also known as:Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UKSamsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom
Display
Size
5.1"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 420
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture