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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
8 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 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 |
| $ 190.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 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
Galaxy S5 Active has an overall score of 75.6, which is better than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua's overall score of 68.1. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 Active has older 4.4.4 version while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has Android 5.0 version. Even being the best we compare here, the Galaxy S5 Active construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.
The Galaxy S5 Active has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a little bigger display, a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xperia M4 Aqua counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Xperia M4 Aqua also has a much better GPU running at 500 MHz, a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy S5 Active has just a little better battery performance than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a 17% more battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better camera than Xperia M4 Aqua, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution and a more MP back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active costs a bit more money than Xperia M4 Aqua, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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