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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 80.8 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy S5's design is a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S5 Active, even when both were released with only 0 months difference. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a greater screen density. Galaxy S5 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy S5 also has 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has more RAM memory and a better GPU. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution back camera.
Galaxy S5's battery life is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's battery life.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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