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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter and thinner anyway.
Galaxy S4 features a display that is very similar to Galaxy S5 Active's screen, because although the Galaxy S4 has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy S5 Active also has a better 450 megahertz graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 Active has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much worse (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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