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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.5 |
| 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 | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh 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 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, getting a overall score of 81.5 against 75.6. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S5 Active features a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 Active has a better display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a much smaller display and a little lower pixels count in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 200 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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