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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is better than the Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but LG V50 ThinQ has the older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The LG V50 ThinQ is a notably newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it's also a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a slightly better screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit less pixels per display inch. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The LG V50 ThinQ features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
LG V50 ThinQ is more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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