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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs ZTE Skate Acqua

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Skate Acqua: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      4.5 in
      Skate Acqua:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      Exynos 3470 Quad
      Skate Acqua:
      Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

    • Release year

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      2014
      Skate Acqua:
      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 mini

      Height:
      131.1 mm
      Width:
      64.8 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm
      Weight:
      120 g

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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 mini

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

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy S5 mini has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Skate Acqua.

    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 mini: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    Skate Acqua: Original memory entry

    4 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 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Skate Acqua

    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 mini

      2100 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Skate Acqua

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S5 mini2. Skate Acqua

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 3470 Quad
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.7%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP4
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 18718
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 414
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1122
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 743
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1032
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Release date
    • 2014
    • June
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Charcoal Black
    • Shimmery White
    • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - G800Y
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • 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
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniSkate Acqua
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input