Google Pixel 4 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.

  • Weight

    Pixel 4: 8.1 g lighter

    Pixel 4:
    162 g
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Pixel 4: 4.6 mm narrower

    Pixel 4:
    68.8 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Active: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 4:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 4:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 4:
    Dual
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Single
  • Depth

    Pixel 4: 0.7 mm thinner

    Pixel 4:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 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. 1. Pixel 4

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm +4.6 mm versus Pixel 4
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 4

    162 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

    +8.1 g versus Pixel 4

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. Pixel 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

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

Pixel 4 has approximately 13.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Active.

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 Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. Pixel 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 4

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 42. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.8%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 444 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 92
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2586
Antutu 8 score *
  • 425000
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2165
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
  • 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-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationPixel 4Galaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • 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