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I9001Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Green and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 750 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active has an overall score of 75.6, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S Plus's general score of 57.9. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Active has the newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy S Plus has Android 2.3 version, providing some nice extra features and performance tweaks. Galaxy S5 Active is a heavier but thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S Plus.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S Plus, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a larger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S5 Active features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S Plus, because it has 16 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a much more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S Plus, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory, a graphics co-processor and more cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S Plus, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP camera.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S Plus, because it has a 70% more battery size.
Galaxy S5 Active costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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