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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a 77.2 score against 75.6. LG Q8's construction is noticeably newer, lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but LG Q8 has a more recent 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little better performance than LG Q8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. LG Q8 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a greater pixel density and a quite bigger screen.
The LG Q8 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active. They have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
LG Q8 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
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