• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
ProductGalaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01)Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$200$299
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%72.3%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time29 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Exynos 5 Octa 5410
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg0.85 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg1.55 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S4
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7 Active12500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

Quadrant

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active2100021250215002175022000222502250022750230002325023500237502400024250245002475025000

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 6Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S5 SportSamsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active2500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active051015202530354045505560

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 SportLenovo S5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active15001750200022502500275030003250350037504000