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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 5.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Galaxy S5 Sport has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little worse screen pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and video and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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