Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, with a 98 score against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy S5 Active, but it is heavier. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 13 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 79 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a lot more MP back camera and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specifications.
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