Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Sony Xperia E4

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 E4:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 2.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
    Xperia E4:
    74.6 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Xperia E4:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 2.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E4: 5 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    2014
    Xperia E4:
    2015

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 +5 mm versus Xperia E4
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 g

    +1 g versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 g

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 E4

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

Galaxy S5 Plus has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E4.

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 E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
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 E4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +500 mAh versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Plus2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51725
  • 17822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1010
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2615
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3290
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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 - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
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 E4.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia E4
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