BLU C5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active: specs comparison

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

C5 Plus:

LCD

Galaxy S5 Active:

OLED
Weight

C5 Plus: 12.1 g lighter

C5 Plus:

158 g

Galaxy S5 Active:

170.1 g
Width

C5 Plus: 1.1 mm narrower

C5 Plus:

72.3 mm

Galaxy S5 Active:

73.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S5 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

C5 Plus:

5.5 in

Galaxy S5 Active:

5.1 in
Depth

Galaxy S5 Active: 1.1 mm thinner

C5 Plus:

10 mm

Galaxy S5 Active:

8.9 mm
Height

Galaxy S5 Active: 5.7 mm shorter

C5 Plus:

151 mm

Galaxy S5 Active:

145.3 mm

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. C5 Plus

Height:

151 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
Width:

72.3 mm
Depth:

10 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
2. Galaxy S5 Active

Height:

145.3 mm
Width:

73.4 mm +1.1 mm versus C5 Plus
Depth:

8.9 mm

Weight

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

1. C5 Plus

158 g
2. Galaxy S5 Active

170.1 g

+12.1 g versus C5 Plus

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. C5 Plus

C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Galaxy S5 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

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 C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	C5 Plus	Galaxy 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. C5 Plus

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 Plus

2200 mAh
2. Galaxy S5 Active

2800 mAh

+600 mAh versus C5 Plus

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm	145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight	158 g	170.1 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 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	microSD up to 64 GB	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2200 mAh Li-Po	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	77.4 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	67.2%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	432 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	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 C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	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 C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Release date	2019 October	2014 May
Colors	Gradient Blue Black Red	Camo Green Titanium Grey Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	60 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 C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	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 21.1/5.76 Mbps	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	4.1 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 C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy S5 Active
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification	C5 Plus	Galaxy 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

BLU C5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

BLU C5 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Key differences