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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG K52 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a global score of 76 against 75.6. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but LG K52 has an older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. LG K52's design is extremely newer and just a little thinner than Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better CPU than LG K52, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a much sharper display than LG K52, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The LG K52 features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG K52 also has a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution. LG K52 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory.
The LG K52 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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