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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has the older 12 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it is also just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels count per inch of screen. The Galaxy Z Flip counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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