Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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

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Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)

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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 (USA)

Better display

Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	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	69.7	64.3

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	28	14
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	4.4.2	6.0

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR	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 (USA)	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 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Capacity (mAh)	2800	4000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 77 h	Up to 110 h
stand by	Up to 480 h	Up to 384 h (3G)
talk time	Up to 27 h	Up to 32 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	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)	7.9	9.9
Weight (g)	144.9	184.8
Width (mm)	72.4	74.9

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Announced	2014, February. Released 2014, April	2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
2G Bands	CDMA 800, 1900 - all versions	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - all versions	HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	4, 13 - SM-G900V	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Bluetooth	4	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	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 (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S5 (USA)	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