Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Nokia Lumia 620 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active or Nokia Lumia 620 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S5 Active | Nokia Lumia 620 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, May | 2012, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm | 5.72 x 5.72 x 2.89 in | 115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.41 in | |
| Weight | 170.1 g | 6 oz | 127 g | 4.48 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red | Lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white, black | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 480 h Talking time - Up to 29 h |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h Talking time - Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 61 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 3.8" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 41.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.2% | 58.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 246 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 942 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2519 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2586 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 29(700) - Bell |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Class B | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Class B | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A |
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