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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 75.6 against 68.7. Galaxy S5 Active's design is older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy S5 Active features a better performing processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 Active also has a greater number of faster cores and an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a little sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy S5 Active's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy A5 (2016) one, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and equal internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher 16 MP resolution camera. Galaxy A5 (2016) features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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