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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. IPhone XS's body is incredibly newer and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's a bit heavier. The Apple iPhone XS has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory, 2 more cpu cores (but slower) and a 64 bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS, although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display. Apple iPhone XS counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The iPhone XS counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy S5 Active features just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specifications.
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