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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-06-18 | 2013-06-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 Active has an overall score of 71.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J5's 66 general score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 Active has older 4.4 version while Galaxy J5 has Android 5.0 version. Despite being the best we are comparing, it must be told that it is also an a lot older, thicker and a little heavier device.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, an extra graphics co-processor and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy J5 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy J5 also has a way higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy S4 Active has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery life in Galaxy J5.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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