Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's overall score of 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy C5 is a newer phone, and it is also a lot thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives some nice extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a little better display density. Samsung Galaxy C5 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy C5, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Active. Both have the same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
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