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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 V20 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a general score of 77 against 75.6. LG V20's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is a little bit heavier. Galaxy S5 Active has a little faster processing unit than LG V20, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper display than LG V20, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a just a little lower amount of pixels per screen inch. LG V20 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The LG V20 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. LG V20 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. They have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a 16 megapixels camera in the back.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the LG V20 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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