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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, getting a general score of 81.9 against 80.8. Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly newer device than Galaxy S5, although it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The Galaxy S5 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a quite smaller display and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel count per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S5 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality and a much smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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