Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    OLED
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 42 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    187 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 7.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 22.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 mm
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    164.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    Height:
    164.2 mm +22.2 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Width:
    79.6 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 g

  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    187 g

    +42 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xperia C5 Ultra has approximately 38.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S5 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia C5 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    2930 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Plus2. Xperia C5 Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 164.2 Х 79.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2930 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51725
  • 45172
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1010
  • 738
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2615
  • 3351
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3290
  • 2082
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E5506
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia C5 Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553
  • E5506