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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2021-06-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Frosted Blue and Milky Way Gray | Gray, Green and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Active is just a bit better than the TCL 20S, getting a general score of 75.6 against 69.2. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Active has a newer 4.4.4 version while TCL 20S has Android 11 version. The Galaxy S5 Active is an much older device than TCL 20S, but it is a little thinner and lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better CPU than TCL 20S, because although it has 4 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a sharper display than TCL 20S, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The TCL 20S counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the TCL 20S also has a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. TCL 20S has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The TCL 20S features a superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 79% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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