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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Polar night |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
Nokia 8.3 5G has an overall score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Nokia 8.3 5G has the older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. The Nokia 8.3 5G is a way heavier phone than the Galaxy S5 Active, but they are 0.35inches thick.
Galaxy S5 Active features a sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61% bigger battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8.3 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Nokia 8.3 5G, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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