Samsung Galaxy E5 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.

  • Width

    Galaxy E5: 3.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy E5:
    70.2 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy E5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy E5: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy E5:
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy E5: 3.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy E5:
    141.6 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    145.3 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy E5:
    2015
    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. Galaxy E5

    Height:
    141.6 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Width:
    73.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy E5
    Weight:
    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. Galaxy E5

    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 Galaxy E5.

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.

Galaxy E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy E5

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy E5

Specifications

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1. Galaxy E52. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 70.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy 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
  • 69.3%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 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 Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21456
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 484
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1158
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 799
  • 2586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS
  • 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
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • 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
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy E5, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy E5Galaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M
  • E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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