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BLU C5L 2020 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      C5L 2020:
      LCD
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      C5L 2020: 20.1 g lighter

      C5L 2020:
      150 g
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      170.1 g

    • Width

      C5L 2020: 1.1 mm narrower

      C5L 2020:
      72.3 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      73.4 mm

    • Depth

      Galaxy S5 Active: 2.3 mm thinner

      C5L 2020:
      11.2 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      8.9 mm

    • Release year

      C5L 2020:
      2020
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. C5L 2020

      Height:
      144 mm
      Width:
      72.3 mm
      Depth:
      11.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Height:
      145.3 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm +1.1 mm versus C5L 2020
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. C5L 2020

      150 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      170.1 g

      +20.1 g versus C5L 2020

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. C5L 2020

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    Galaxy S5 Active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than C5L 2020.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. C5L 2020

    NFC:
    No
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    2. Galaxy S5 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. C5L 2020

      2200 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      2800 mAh

      +600 mAh versus C5L 2020

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. C5L 20202. Galaxy S5 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
    • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 170.1 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inc
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 1GB RAM
    • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2200 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10 (Go edition)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • No
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.2%
    • 67.2%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -8 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Mali-T820
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 43217
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 942
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2519
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2586
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Red
    • Blue
    • Pastel
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Grey
    • Ruby Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 50 USD
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 12
    • 17
    • 28
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
    • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Bell
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for C5L 2020, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationC5L 2020Galaxy S5 Active
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A

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