Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with an 88.7 score against 75.6. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPhone 12 construction is newer, just a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. The iPhone 12 has a superior processing power than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
IPhone 12 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a quite higher pixel count per display inch, a larger display and a better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution. The iPhone 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels.
IPhone 12 features a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. IPhone 12 has a battery life that's just as good as the Galaxy S5 Active one, although the iPhone 12 also has a 1 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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