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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 75.9 against 75.6. These phones come with Android OS, but the OnePlus 8 UW has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The OnePlus 8 UW is a incredibly newer and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it's just a little heavier.
OnePlus 8 UW features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has better video frame rate and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. OnePlus 8 UW features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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