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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Just black and Sorta sage |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 5 has a global score of 89, which is better than Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. Google Pixel 5's design is extremely newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. Google Pixel 5 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. The Google Pixel 5 features a much bigger memory 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.
Google Pixel 5 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera and a worse video definition. The Google Pixel 5 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 46% more battery size.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Google Pixel 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple specs and features.
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