• 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
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
ProductGalaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01), Price: 200 USD at AmazonGalaxy S7 Active (Launched 2016-06-01), Price: 390 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)IP68, 184.8g (6.5oz), 148.8x74.9x9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$200$390
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%64.3%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time29 hours32 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.16 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 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 4.2
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
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveGalaxy S7 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
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
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 S7 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Quadrant

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better