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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Gray, Green and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active is just a bit better than the LG K51S, getting a score of 75.6 against 74.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Active has a newer 4.4.4 version while LG K51S has Android 10. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 Active is incredibly older and just a little thicker than the LG K51S, it's construction is still lighter.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better performance than LG K51S, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Active features a way better looking screen than LG K51S, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way higher count of pixels per screen inch.
LG K51S has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 2 TB and more internal memory. The LG K51S counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The LG K51S features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG K51S also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active costs a little more money than LG K51S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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