Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI, which pairs beautifully with its 5.1 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2800 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
79%
Camera
35%
Battery
58%
Memory
64%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm² (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Main Camera
Single
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Features
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810F compliant
Colors
Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Micro-SIM
Platform
OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Memory
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.0
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Other
HDMI port
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Miscellaneous
Models
SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR
0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
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