Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Sharp SH530U

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 S5 Active: 7.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
    SH530U:
    81 mm
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Active: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 mm
    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    2014
    SH530U:
    2012

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 S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +7.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

    +1.3 g versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    168.8 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 S5 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. SH530U

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 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.

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

Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

SH530U: Original memory entry

20 GB · 512 MB 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 S5 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. SH530U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 S5 Active

    2800 mAh

    +850 mAh versus SH530U

  2. 2. SH530U

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Active2. SH530U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 168.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43217
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 942
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2519
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2586
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, SH530U.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveSH530U
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer