The most expected Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has been launched previous month, in July, inasmuch as the Samsung Galaxy S5 was released this year in May. Both devices provide great features and performances. Fans of The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active or S5 mini are invited to check out this article about the features and configuration comparison of the two smartphones.
The exterior of the devices
The Galaxy S5 Active roll out with a display of 5.1 inch super AMOLED, whereas the S5 Mini version comes out with a smaller (obviously) display of 4.5 inch Super AMOLED. The Galaxy S5 Mini has the screen resolution and pixel density of 720×1.280 and 326 ppi while the bigger version, Galaxy S5 Active, stands at 1.080×1.920 and 432 ppi.
The exterior of the Galaxy S5 mini is actually very similar with the Galaxy S5 Active by the perforated plastic rear, but it is distinguished with the new feature, the glossy fake metal tape which covers the device’s corners. In addition, Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is the rough version of the amazing spotlighted Galaxy S5. The handset shows a rugged body, consolidated plastic edges and a flat black panel.
Speaking of thickness and weights, Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is 0.35 inch thick and 170 g. weight, while the smaller version of Samsung Galaxy S5 is 0.36 inch and 120 g. The Galaxy S5 Active is certainly heavier and that is attributed to the roughness of the handset.
It is important to know that both the devices feature dust and water resistive. Moreover, the Galaxy S5 Active is also shock resistant. Therefore, this device is IP 67 and MIL STD 810G certified.
Memory comparison
The Galaxy S5 Active has a processor quad core Krait 400 (QUALCOMM-Snapdragon-801), of 2.5 GHz and it’s been released with 2 GB of RAM. On the other side, The Galaxy S5 Mini is powered by a processor quad core ( Exynos 3) Cortex A7 of 1.4 GHz. The mini-version also provides 1.5 GB of RAM. Both devices operate on Android v 4.4.2 Kit-Kat OS with Samsung’s Touch-Wiz UI.
The devices are similar by the memory storage; both houses 16 GB intern memory. Plus, both have micro SD card support for memory expansion. Thus, the limit of Galaxy S5 Mini stands at 64 GB, while the Galaxy S5 Active 128 GB.
Battery and Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini comes with 2100 mAh user replaceable battery part, while the Galaxy S5 Active houses a better 2800 mAh user replaceable battery.
The mini Galaxy has an 8 MP rear facing camera with LED-flash, while the Galaxy S5 Active provides an amazing 16 MP primary cam also with LED-flash. Plus, both the handsets offer 2 MP and 2.1 MP front facing cameras.
Connectivity and Colors
Both Galaxy S5 Active and S5 Mini stand WI-fi Bluetooth v4.0, LTE, NFC, micro USB slots and micro SIM. Furthermore, the Galaxy S5 Mini supports an infrared port, However, it also roll out as a dual SIM version likewise.
The palette of colors for The Galaxy S5 Mini is white, black, gold and blue, whereas the Galaxy S5 Active has red, grey and green shades. Thus, not all colors are available all over the world.
Price
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active will be available at a price of $714.99 while Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini can already be found on Amazon for $659.
Diverse
1. The Galaxy S5 Mini comes with a fingerprint scanner and the Galaxy S5 Active doesn’t.
2. Both the devices feature heart-rate monitor.
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