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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a general score of 77.9 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy S23 is a extremely lighter and thinner phone than Galaxy S5 Active. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S23 has an older 13 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher number of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S23 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a very superior CPU than Galaxy S23, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S23 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S23 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a much better 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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