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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.8 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus is much better than Galaxy S5 Active, with an 83.8 score against 75.6. IPhone 7 Plus's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but a bit heavier than Galaxy S5 Active. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
IPhone 7 Plus features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 2900mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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