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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.72 |
| 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 X is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having an 88.1 score against 75.6. IPhone X's construction is notably newer and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it is also just a bit heavier. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone X, although it has a little inferior pixel count per screen inch, a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution.
IPhone X counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM, 2 more CPU cores (but slower) and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone X has a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPhone X features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone X, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2716mAh.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than 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, you can buy the Apple iPhone X, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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