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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 432 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a general score of 77.6 against 75.6. The HTC U11 is a much newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy S5 Active. The HTC U11 has a processor that is just as good as Galaxy S5 Active's processing unit, because although the HTC U11 has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features just a bit better looking display than HTC U11, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display. HTC U11 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC U11 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity. HTC U11 features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera with a much worse resolution.
Although HTC U11 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the HTC U11, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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