• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A8 SoC
    16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1810 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
ProductGalaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01)iPhone 6 (Launched 2014-09-09)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A8 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2800 mAh1810 mAh
DesignIP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 129g (4.6oz), 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$200$265
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%65.8%
Resolution1920x10801334x750
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
Megapixel16-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh1810 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time29 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 801A8
Processor ModelA8
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 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
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg0.97 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 ActiveiPhone 6
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMonoMono
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
  • AAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs. Apple iPhone 6 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 Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S5 SportSony Xperia Z2Apple iPhone 6012525037550062575087510001125125013751500

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 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