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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ has a global score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 global score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but LG G8X ThinQ has older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though LG G8X ThinQ is heavier than Galaxy S5 Active, it's a bit thinner and notably newer.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a sharper display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the display. LG G8X ThinQ has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution.
LG G8X ThinQ has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The LG G8X ThinQ costs a bit more money than the Galaxy S5 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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