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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 69 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Orange and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active is a bit better than the Xperia M4 Aqua, getting a 75.6 score against 69. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Active has 4.4.4 version and Xperia M4 Aqua has Android 5.0 version. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy S5 Active is a thicker and heavier cellphone than Xperia M4 Aqua.
Galaxy S5 Active has a bit more vivid display than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. Xperia M4 Aqua features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia M4 Aqua also has a larger number of cores (but slower), a better graphics co-processor working at 500 megahertz and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S5 Active has more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S5 Active also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a back camera with more MP and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy S5 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, making this phone a simple decision.
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