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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 04, 2014

5.1-inch · 1920x1080px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G870

9.0

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8.7

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Design
Dimensions	5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches 145 x 73 x 9 mm
Weight	6 oz / 170.0 g
Resistance	Water, Dust, Shock; IP67; MIL-STD-810 certified
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gray, Green, Red

Display
Size	5.1-inch, 67.23% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 432 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 801
Processor	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Battery
Type	2800 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video sharing
Front	2 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	MHL,TV-out

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Micro SIM
HD Voice	Yes
VoLTE	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3, WAV), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 08, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMG870A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

6.7

Camera quality

9.7

Performance

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

8.3

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