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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
16 GBGT-I9200, GT-I9205
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-04-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 15,98 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Active has an overall score of 75.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3's 68.8 score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Active has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides some nice extra features. The Galaxy S5 Active body is newer and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3's, although it is thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, and although they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Mega 6.3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy S5 Active captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Mega 6.3, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution. Galaxy S5 Active features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Mega 6.3, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Mega 6.3 has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Active is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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