• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
ProductGalaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01)Galaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2800 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$200$249
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%66.5%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time29 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Exynos 7420 Octa
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 5.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
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
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active 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

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active12001250130013501400145015001550160016501700175018001850

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active3500375040004250450047505000525055005750600062506500

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 Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

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 J5Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 SportLenovo S5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active15001750200022502500275030003250350037504000