Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A70 has an overall score of 76.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A70 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy A70's design is much newer and thinner, but just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S5 Active has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a much better camera than Galaxy A70. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates.
Although Samsung Galaxy A70 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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