Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    OLED
    Blade A2 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Active: 18.9 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Active: 2.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    5.1 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Active: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 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. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Width:
    76.2 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +18.9 g versus Galaxy S5 Active

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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 16.3% 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.

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

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Active

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Active2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43217
  • 39847
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, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Active, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveBlade A2 Plus
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass