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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is way better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S20 FE has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S20 FE has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores. The Galaxy S20 FE shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy S20 FE has a superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S20 FE costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Active, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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