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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is better than Galaxy S5 Active, with an 84.3 score against 75.6. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is a lot newer, just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120, a greater screen pixel density and a bigger display.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ costs a bit more than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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