Meizu 15 Plus 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

    Galaxy S5 Active: 6.9 g lighter

    15 Plus:
    177 g
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Active: 4.9 mm narrower

    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Active: 0.85 in smaller diagonal

    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    15 Plus:
    Dual
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Single
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 1.6 mm thinner

    15 Plus:
    7.3 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. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Width:
    78.3 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus 15 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    177 g

    +6.9 g versus Galaxy S5 Active

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

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. 15 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

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

15 Plus has approximately 36.1% 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 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage15 PlusGalaxy 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. 15 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Active

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. 15 Plus2. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.95" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 494 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 184232
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1911
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6330
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8067
  • 2586
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 374
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1503
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 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 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 15 Plus, Galaxy S5 Active.
Specification15 PlusGalaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • 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