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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. Galaxy C5 is a extremely thinner and lighter phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, although both were released with only 0 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better number of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S7 Active has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active has a way better battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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