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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.60 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Green and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a global score of 75.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T's 69 global score. Despite being the best device we compare here, it must be noted that it is also notably older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S5 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T features better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Active captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because it has a way better 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way higher video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S5 Active is also a lot cheaper.
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