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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400^*
Display diagonal: 5.10 in^*
Battery capacity: 2,800 mAh^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,080 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,920 px

Display

Display diagonal: 5.10 in^*
Display pixel density: 432 ppi^*
Resolution: 1080 × 1920^*
Panel: Display: Super AMOLED
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,080 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,920 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
5.10 in^*
Horizontal pixels
1,080 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,920 px^*
Technology
Super AMOLED^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400^*
Graphics: Adreno 330 ^*

CPU core groups

Krait 400^*
Cores
4^*
Listed frequency
2.5 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM^*

Memory options

2 GB^*
Capacity
2 GB^*

Storage options

16 GB (11.2 GB user available)^*
Capacity
16 GB^*
Variant / details
11.2 GB user available^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
2 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Aperture
2.40 f-number^*
Rear camera 1^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
16 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Aperture
2.20 f-number^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 2,800 mAh^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Reported value 1: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI^*
Reported value 2: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*
Bluetooth: Reported value 1: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX^*
Reported value 2: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX^*
Reported value 3: 4^*
NFC: Yes^*

Sensors

Accelerometer^*
compass^*
gyro^*
heart rate^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)^*
Weight: 170.10 g^*

Colors

Camo Green^*
Ruby Red^*
Titanium Grey^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields

body weight

170.1 g (6.00 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
170.1^*
unit
g^*
original
170.1 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 7^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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body sim

Micro-SIM^*

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display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors^*

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display size

5.1 inches, 71.7 cm (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5.1^*
unit
inches^*
original
5.1 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
71.7^*
unit
cm^*
original
71.7 cm^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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display resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)^*

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x
1,080^*
y
1,920^*
unit
px^*
original
1080 x 1920^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

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model

Galaxy S5 Active^*

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sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*

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comms bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX^*

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comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS^*

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comms radio

No^*

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comms usb

microUSB 2.0, USB Host^*

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features sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate^*

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network technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

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features

HDMI port^*

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misc colors

Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red^*

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network 3g bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell^*

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network speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
11.5^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
11.5 Mbps^*
span
- 10^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
50^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
50 Mbps^*
span
- 34^*
- 41^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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platform os

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI^*

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platform chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
28^*
unit
nm^*
original
28 nm^*
span
- 25^*
- 30^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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network 2g bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions^*

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platform cpu

Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2.5^*
unit
GHz^*
original
2.5 GHz^*
span
- 10^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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platform gpu

Adreno 330^*

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memory internal

16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
16^*
unit
GB^*
original
16 GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
11.2^*
unit
GB^*
original
11.2 GB^*
span
- 7^*
- 14^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
GB^*
original
2 GB^*
span
- 32^*
- 36^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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main camera single

16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
16^*
unit
MP^*
original
16 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
31^*
unit
mm^*
original
31mm^*
span
- 14^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2.2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.2^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 19^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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misc price

About 400 EUR^*

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main camera features

LED flash, panorama, HDR^*

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body

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810F compliant^*

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network 4g bands

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - AT&T^*

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network gprs

Class 33^*

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display protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3^*

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selfie camera video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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comms nfc

Yes^*

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misc models

SM-G870A^*

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tests performance

Basemark OS II: 1035^* / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1073Basemark X: 12111^*

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network edge

Class 33^*

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tests camera

Photo / Video^*

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tests loudspeaker

Voice 73dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB^*

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tests audio quality

Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.5dB^*

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tests battery life

Endurance rating 70h^*

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selfie camera single

2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2^*
unit
MP^*
original
2 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
22^*
unit
mm^*
original
22mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2.4^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.4^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch announced

2014, May^*

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sound

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic^*

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misc sar eu

0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.67^*
unit
W^*
original
0.67 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.45^*
unit
W^*
original
0.45 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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misc sar

0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.92^*
unit
W^*
original
0.92 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1.48^*
unit
W^*
original
1.48 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

battery

Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2,800^*
unit
mAh^*
original
2800 mAh^*
span
- 17^*
- 25^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

launch status

Available. Released 2014, May^*

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network

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700), 29(700) - Bell^*

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battery talk time

Up to 29 h^*

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battery stand.by

Up to 480 h^*

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body dimensions

145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8.9^*
unit
mm^*
original
8.9 mm^*
span
- 15^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.35^*
unit
in^*
original
0.35 in^*
span
- 37^*
- 44^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Specifications 2 · 18 fields

Body Weight (g)

170.1^* g

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Display Type

Super AMOLED^*

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Pixels X

1,080^*

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Pixels Y

1,920^*

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Display Size (inches)

5.1^* inches

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Screen to Body Ratio (%)

67.2^* %

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RAM (GB)

2^* GB

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Main Camera Single (MP)

16^* MP

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Selfie camera Single (MP)

2^* MP

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Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

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Comms Bluetooth

4^*

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

2,800^* mAh

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Price in USD

532.0^*

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Model

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active^*

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Launch Expected Year

2014.0^*

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Height (mm)

145.3^* mm

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Width (mm)

73.4^* mm

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Thickness (mm)

8.9^* mm

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Specifications 3 · 57 fields

Battery · Stand-by

Up to 480 h^*

Battery · Talk time

Up to 29 h^*

Battery · Type

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable^*

Body · Dimensions

145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)^*

Body · Features

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant^*

Body · SIM

Micro-SIM^*

Body · Weight

170.1 g (6.00 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX^*

Comms · NFC

Yes^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS^*

Comms · Radio

No^*

Comms · USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*

Display · Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3^*

Display · Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

Super AMOLED^*

Features · Features

HDMI port^*

Features · Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate^*

Launch · Announced

2014, May. Released 2014, May^*

Launch · Status

Discontinued^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR^*

Main Camera · Single

16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF^*

Main Camera · Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)^*

Memory · Features

eMMC 5.0^*

Memory · Internal

16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red^*

Misc · Models

SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W^*

Historical price

About 400 EUR^*

Misc · SAR

0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)^*

Misc · SAR EU

0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T^*

Network · Features

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - Bell^*

Network · Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Our Tests · Audio quality

Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.5dB^*

Our Tests · Battery (old)

Endurance rating 70h^*

Our Tests · Camera

Photo / Video^*

Our Tests · Loudspeaker

Voice 73dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB^*

Our Tests · Performance

Basemark OS II 2.0: 1073 Basemark X: 12111^*

Platform · Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400^*

Platform · GPU

Adreno 330^*

Platform · OS

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI^*

Selfie camera · Single

2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)^*

Selfie camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Colors

Camo Green: Camo Green^*
Titanium Grey: Titanium Grey^*
Ruby Red: Ruby Red^*

Display

Diagonal: 5.1^* in
Horizontal pixels: 1,080^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,920^* px
Technology: Super AMOLED^*

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 2.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 2.4^* f-number

CPU core groups

Krait 400

Cores: 4^*
Listed frequency: 2.5^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear camera 1

Resolution: 16.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number

Sensors

Accelerometer: Accelerometer^*
gyro: gyro^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*
heart rate: heart rate^*

* Provisional data

Display

Displays

Processing & platform

CPU core groups

Memory & storage

Memory options

Storage options

Cameras

Power specifications

Connectivity & software

Sensors

Design & dimensions

Colors

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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