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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Green and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Active is slightly better than the BlackBerry Passport, getting a 75.6 score against 68.7. Galaxy S5 Active's body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the BlackBerry Passport. The Galaxy S5 Active comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, while BlackBerry Passport has BlackBerry 10 OS. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little better processing power than BlackBerry Passport, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores and a 450 megahertz GPU.
BlackBerry Passport counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 1440, the BlackBerry Passport also counts with a little better pixel number per inch in the display. BlackBerry Passport counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a camera with a worse resolution and a lot worse video definition.
The BlackBerry Passport features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the BlackBerry Passport also has more internal storage capacity. BlackBerry Passport counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the BlackBerry Passport, which makes it a very good choice.
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