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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is a little heavier.
Galaxy S21 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cpu cores. Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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