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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a overall score of 81.6 against 75.6. The Apple iPhone 7 is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
IPhone 7 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 Active features a little faster CPU than iPhone 7, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S5 Active also has an additional graphics co-processor.
IPhone 7 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot worse resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a way better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specifications.
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