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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

    2.85 in
    5.59 in
    Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S5
      2.89 in
      5.71 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      25
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      7
      4.2 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
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      36
      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Screen size5.1 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density432.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
      Dual screen supportyesyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Primary resolution2.1 Mpx2.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      		16 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage128GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantnoyes
      Dust resistantyesyes

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Height5.59 in5.71 in
      Width2.85 in2.89 in
      Depth0.32 in0.35 in
      Weight5.11 oz6.0 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      Pedometeryesyes
      Hearth rate monitoryesyes
      ANT+yesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputMHLMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      • 850 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      • 700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time390.0 h480.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h29.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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              Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active - User Opinions

              • kimberely
                over 1 year ago
                The S5 Active is slightly thicker thanks to the cornered bumpers that the phone has to give it the “rugged” look. While they are both light you can feel the difference hand in hand. Also the S5 has that textured dimple back cover while the S5 Active has a smooth slicked back.Jul 29, 2014
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