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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia XR20 is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting a global score of 80.8 against 75.6. The Nokia XR20 is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but the Nokia XR20 has the older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better processing power than Nokia XR20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a little sharper screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Nokia XR20 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Nokia XR20 features a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Nokia XR20 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video definition, the Nokia XR20 also has a much better resolution camera and faster video frame rates.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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