Galaxy S5 Active vs Galaxy Note 5
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S5 Active and Galaxy Note 5 finish level on the SpecEagle score (52/100 each). The Galaxy S5 Active leads on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value, while the Galaxy Note 5 answers on parity — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
80
Display
76
64
Camera
56
66
Performance
42
64
Battery
52
80
Build
74
60
Value
46
Category wins: Galaxy S5 Active 6 · 0 Galaxy Note 5
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v5
38,000
—
AnTuTu v10
—
142,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
360
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
1,100
3DMark Solar Bay
—
2.0
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size
5.1 inches
5.7 inches
Resolution
1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)
2,560 × 1,440 px (518 ppi)
Protection
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Gorilla Glass 4
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Main
16 MP, f/2.2, phase-detect AF
16 MP, f/1.9, OIS
Video
2160p
4K @ 30 fps
Front
2 MP
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Selfie
—
5 MP, f/1.9
Features
—
Live broadcast to YouTube
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Exynos 7420 (14 nm)
RAM
2 GB
4 GB
Storage
16 GB · microSD
32 GB / 64 GB
CPU
—
8 cores
GPU
—
Mali-T760 MP8
A · Samsung
B · Samsung
Capacity
2,800 mAh (removable)
3,000 mAh
Standby
~ 390 hours
—
Wired
—
15 W
Wireless
—
9 W
Choose Galaxy S5 Active if…
- IP67 + MIL-STD-810G military durability.
- Kept the S5's AMOLED this time.
- Dedicated Activity Zone button.
- Removable battery + microSD.
Choose Galaxy Note 5 if…
- Glass-and-metal redesign with a refined S Pen.
- Sharp QHD AMOLED display.
- Fast Exynos 7420; 4 GB RAM.
- Wireless charging built in.