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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 77.3 against 75.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S4 is older than Galaxy S5 Active, it's design is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy S4 features a screen that's just as good as Galaxy S5 Active's display, because although the Galaxy S4 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a lot lower video definition.
Galaxy S4 costs a little more money than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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