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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-05-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Coffee Black and Snow White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 644 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 U23 Pro has an overall score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC U23 Pro has the older 13 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. HTC U23 Pro's design has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Active, but it is heavier.
Galaxy S5 Active features a lot better screen than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a lot better hardware performance than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The HTC U23 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The HTC U23 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 64 percent more battery capacity.
HTC U23 Pro has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
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