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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, having a general score of 80.9 against 75.6. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a higher pixels count in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4 more cpu cores , a 64 bits CPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 megahertz.
Galaxy S6 Active features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Galaxy S5 Active has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates and a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy S6 Active costs more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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