Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Better display

Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Size (inches)	5.1	5.1
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1920	2560
Resolution Width	1080	1440
PPI	432	576
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	69.6	64.3

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	28	14
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	4.4.2	6.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP	—
Wide	—	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Video	1080p@30fps	—
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	2 MP	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Capacity (mAh)	2800	4000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 75 h	Up to 110 h
stand by	—	Up to 384 h (3G)
talk time	Up to 20 h (3G)	Up to 32 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Build	—	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	142	148.8
Thickness (mm)	8.1	9.9
Weight (g)	145	184.8
Width (mm)	72.5	74.9

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Announced	2014, October. Released 2014, November	2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Bluetooth	4	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB Version	3.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2