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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.36 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having an 83.3 score against 75.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5 Active, although it is also just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower video quality and a camera with much less megapixels resolution.
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