Lava Z25 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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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

    Z25:
    LCD
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z25: 22.1 g lighter

    Z25:
    148 g
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Z25: 2.4 mm narrower

    Z25:
    71 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Z25:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Z25: 0.5 mm thinner

    Z25:
    8.4 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Z25: 2.1 mm shorter

    Z25:
    143.2 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. 1. Z25

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm +2.1 mm versus Z25
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Z25
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Z25

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z25

    148 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

    +22.1 g versus Z25

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. Z25

    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 Z25.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Z25: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

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. Z25

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Z25

    2620 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Z25

Specifications

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1. Z252. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy 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
  • 67.8%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • 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 Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 70
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 62
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 40152
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1351
  • 2586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2017
  • March
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black/White
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 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 Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 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 Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z25, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationZ25Galaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • 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