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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
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Full Specifications October 25, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Android 4.4
Samsung · 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Android smartphone. Announced May 2014. Features 5.1″ display, Snapdragon 801 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 2800 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810F compliant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.1"
Chipset Snapdragon 801
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 2800 mAh
OS Android 4.4.2, up to 6.0.1, TouchWiz UI
Build 170.1g, 8.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm 2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight 170.1 g (6.00 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 480 h
Talk time Up to 29 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
featuresother HDMI port

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1073Basemark X: 12111
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h

Misc

Colors Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Models SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm 2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight 170.1 g (6.00 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 480 h
Talk time Up to 29 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
featuresother HDMI port
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1073Basemark X: 12111
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -96.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h
Colors Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Models SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)
Price About 400 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
32/100
Entry-level

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Processor 20.8
Display 67.8
Camera 61.8
Battery 45.2
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