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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Google Nexus 5 has a general score of 76, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's overall score of 75.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has an older 4.4.3 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Google Nexus 5's design is much lighter and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, even though they were only released 8 months apart.
The Galaxy S5 Active and the Google Nexus 5 count with extremely similar screens, because although the Google Nexus 5 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy S5 Active has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5. They have a 450 MHz GPU, the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has greater battery duration than Google Nexus 5, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Google Nexus 5, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some specs and features.
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