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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy Fold is way better than Galaxy S5 Active, with a overall score of 97.6 against 75.6. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy Fold is a extremely newer and thinner phone than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it's also much heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a much smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a lower video resolution.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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