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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-04 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 XCover FieldPro has a score of 80.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a notably newer phone than Galaxy S5 Active, but it is much thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version, providing some additional features.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although it has a way lower pixels density and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, they both have a screen with the same size. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher video resolution.
Although Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy XCover FieldPro, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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