Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A vs Sony Ericsson Xperia 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    OLED
    Xperia active:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia active: 34.2 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    145 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 17.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    72.5 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    5.1 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 8.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    8.1 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 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 LTE-A

    Height:
    142 mm +50 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    72.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +8.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    145 g

    +34.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 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 LTE-A

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Galaxy S5 LTE-A has approximately 167.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 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 Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 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 LTE-A

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

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 LTE-A

    2800 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 LTE-A2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.5 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 577 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47890
  • 5999
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 976
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2626
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3081
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmering White
  • Electric Blue
  • Copper Gold
  • Sweet Pink
  • Glam Red
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Xperia active.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 LTE-AXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a