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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V10 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a score of 78.6 against 75.6. These phones have Android operating system, but LG V10 has newer 5.1 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. LG V10 is a newer and a little thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it is also heavier.
The LG V10 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a better processing power than LG V10, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a graphics processing unit.
The LG V10 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the LG V10 also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate. The LG V10 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The LG V10 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although LG V10 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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