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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro is a lot better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting a general score of 92.8 against 75.6. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. The iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy S5 Active works with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bits processor, a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a little bit higher pixel count in each screen inch, a higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a bigger display.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. IPhone 12 Pro has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 12 Pro has a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although the iPhone 12 Pro also has a 2815mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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