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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 261.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 V35 ThinQ has an overall score of 81.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 overall score. LG V35 ThinQ's design is way newer, thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. The LG V35 ThinQ has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM.
Galaxy S5 Active features a little more vivid screen than LG V35 ThinQ, although it has a little bit worse pixel amount per inch of screen, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit smaller screen. LG V35 ThinQ takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. They have a 16 MP back-facing camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates.
LG V35 ThinQ features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG V35 ThinQ counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The LG V35 ThinQ costs more than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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