Older flagship · 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S5's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Rugged build
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (2800mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.1″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.1"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · 4-core 2.5 GHz · Adreno 330
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
42,670
CPU
4-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 330
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
2 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Samsung S5K2P2XX, 1/2.6", 1.12µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

2800 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2800 mAh
Lab endurance
70:00h
Removable
Yes

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Micro-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

1 g · 8.9 mm · IP67
Built to last
Height
145.3 mm
Width
73.4 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
1 g
IP rating
IP67
Water resistant

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

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vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.1″ vs 4.7″ screen
63% larger battery capacity
2,800 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Better protected
IP67 vs None protection · 1 g vs 143 g
Lower benchmark score
43k vs 175k AnTuTu

Where to buy

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