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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 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 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a a little bit lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but both are 0.35inches thick. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and Galaxy S5 Active feature very similar displays, they have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, a same size screen and the same pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active both feature incredibly similar processors, both of them have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates. The Galaxy S5 Sport has as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy S5 Active, they have the same 16 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Sport and Galaxy S5 Active have very similar batteries duration.
Although Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Sport, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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