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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5, getting a score of 81.9 against 80.8. Galaxy S8 Active's body is much newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a way smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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