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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 S5 Sport has a global score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is an older phone than Galaxy S7 Active, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a way tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 200 GB and 16 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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