Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active has an overall score of 75.6, which is a bit better than the Nokia 6 (2018)'s 69.2 overall score. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Active has 4.4.4 version and Nokia 6 (2018) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S5 Active is a older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Nokia 6 (2018), but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia 6 (2018), because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit sharper screen than Nokia 6 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The Nokia 6 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Nokia 6 (2018) also has more internal memory. The Nokia 6 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Nokia 6 (2018) features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy S5 Active not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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