Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

6.1 inches

6.8 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 432 PPI

3040 x 1440 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 550 PPI

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

67.23 %

88.66 %

89.33 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Peak brightness:

1500 cd/m2 (nit)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate (adaptable), HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor:

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Adreno 330

Adreno 640

Adreno 660

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3

8GB LPDDR4

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 11 GB

128GB

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)

Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2800 mAh

3400 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, User replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.33"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 70 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Third camera:

16 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.1"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Fourth camera:

10 MP (Periscope, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 10.0x; Aperture size: F4.9; Focal Length: 240 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS

Front:

2 MP

10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

40 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches (145 x 73 x 9 mm)

5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches (149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm)

6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

6 oz (170.0 g)

5.54 oz (157.0 g)

8.04 oz (229.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock; IP67; MIL-STD-810 certified

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gray, Green, Red

Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Flamingo pink

Phantom black, Silver

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Micro SIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

MHL, TV-out

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.0

5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out

Charging, OTG, Video out

Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out

HDMI:

Yes

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

M4, T4

M3, T3

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

Feb 01, 2019

Dec 22, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG870A link

A3LSMG973U link

A3LSMG998U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.66 W/kg

0.39 W/kg

0.77 W/kg

Body:

1.09 W/kg

1.37 W/kg

1.02 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.48 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.09 W/kg

1.35 W/kg

1.16 W/kg

Phablet:

3.99 W/kg

3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 900

$ 1200

In The Box:

Data cable, Travel adapter, Ejection Pin, USB Connector (OTG), Earphones by AKG, Quick Start Guide, Protective film

C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 20, 2019

Jan 14, 2021