Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Motorola Nexus 6
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Announced | |
| May 2014 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2014 | Available - November 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Ruby Red | Midnight Blue, Cloud White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
144.78 x 73.41 x 8.9 mm (5.7 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) |
159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.4 in) |
| Weight | |
| 170 g (6 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD-LTE 2500 - XT1100 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41) LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2500 - XT1103 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
Dual front-facing speakers, Water resistant |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen | AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5 inches [Similar] | 5.96 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] | 1440 x 2560 pixels (493 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 64.72% | 74.05% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 420 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB (11.2 GB user available) | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Aqua Mode | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, HDR, Dual Recording, OIS |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, optical stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps [Similar] | 2 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 33 | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 33 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host, USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2800 mAh | 3220 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 480 h | Up to 330 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 29 h | Up to 24 h |