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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Titanium Gray 16GB AT T

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
973
Old Reviews
523
Unverified
100
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5.1 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
2.5 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK

Review Analysis - 350 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 57
years, ago, lasted, s5, active
+39%
-61%
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" ...  This sure acts like a refurbished phone that had problems from the beginning.  ...  "
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" ...  Never worked correctly out of the box glitchy re-furbished S5.  ...  "
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" ...  Not Good and I only had it for three days.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked my S5 Galaxy a lot but didn't last but 6 months. ... This is a common problem apparently ... I had an S5 mini that lasted almost 2 years so they aren't all bad, just didn't have luck with this one.  ...  "
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" ...  They tried to set it up but said It was defective.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased this to replace an ageing S5 active that developed a flicker in the backlight after 18 months.  ...  "
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" ...  Phone didn't lasted 4 months. ... Lower right button 2 months ... Completely dead in 4 months, lost business contacts, many important informations  ...  "
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" ...  Phone didn't lasted 4 months. ... Lower right button 2 months ... Completely dead in 4 months, lost business contacts, many important informations  ...  "
Marketplace
 46
thank, amazon, samsung, advertised, looked
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Good experience with seller other than that.  ...  "
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" ...  came as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  The exterior looked as described as like new.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as show and how states.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as show and how states.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a day earlier than expected which is awesome because I am the most impatient person ever when ordering items online haha .  ...  "
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" ...  I contacted seller and got an immediate response.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you very much!  ...  "
Build Quality
 42
durable, active, loose, years, within
+57%
-43%
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" ...  However this phone was even sturdier than the S5 - I have a habit of breaking phones .  ...  "
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" ...  Works great no need for a case  ...  "
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" ...  I got this phone for a great deal when I was trying to change my life and start to loose weight.  ...  "
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" ...  I got this phone for a great deal when I was trying to change my life and start to loose weight.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had this phone for almost 2 years with no additional case.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had this phone for almost 2 years with no additional case.  ...  "
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" ...  Excelent phone, very tough.  ...  "
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" ...  Excelent phone, very tough.  ...  "
Battery Life
 32
charge, life, doesnt, percent, swell
+25%
-75%
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" ...  Battery life sucked from day one.  ...  "
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" ...  this item would freeze to where I would have to remove the battery the battery.  ...  "
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" ...  The only downside is since it's used the battery is very weak and won't last half the day.  ...  "
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" ...  The biggest issue I had was keeping it charged. ... I had to run it on the battery saver setting because it would sometimes drop from full charge to ZERO percent over night while I was sleeping ... So I ordered another battery ,but didn't help at all  ...  "
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" ...  Phone shuts off randomly and won't turn back on unless u remove the battery. ... I'm hoping it is just the battery not a junk phone .  ...  "
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" ...  The battery doesn't even last a day.  ...  "
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" ...  Charge cover 2 weeks, ... Battery won't hold power after 3.5 month, neither charge up  ...  "
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" ...  Charge cover 2 weeks, ... Battery won't hold power after 3.5 month, neither charge up  ...  "
Delivery
 24
shipping, packaged, opened, early, scratched
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Phone arrived early than expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Phone arrived early than expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Great price and shipping from vendor!  ...  "
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" ...  I needed this item before vacation and had contacted the seller and it arrived immediately.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrived on time.  ...  "
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" ...  Came promptly, and well packaged.  ...  "
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" ...  Came promptly, and well packaged.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived quickly, and has been working fine for the two months I've had it.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 23
display, sunlight, ruby, pocket, littler
+52%
-48%
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" ...  Everything else was great, the screen is prefect there is no damage to the product.  ...  "
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" ...  Good camera and display screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Good camera and display screen.  ...  "
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" ...  This phone is fast and the screen is easily seen outside.  ...  "
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" ...  This phone is fast and the screen is easily seen outside.  ...  "
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" ...  In the 3 years they had them, we never broke one screen.  ...  "
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" ...  In the 3 years they had them, we never broke one screen.  ...  "
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" ...  the display takes up very well against the sunlight and is still very clear on even the brightest of days.  ...  "
Charging
 23
charger, chargers, charging, charging port, port cover
+26%
-74%
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" ...  The biggest issue I had was keeping it charged.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought the Phone and it came with a Cheap knock off Samsung Charger that dont work at all, BREED has yet to send me a charger that works for the phone.  ...  "
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" ...  It heated to high when charging or using.  ...  "
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" ...  Charge cover 2 weeks, ... Battery won't hold power after 3.5 month, neither charge up  ...  "
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" ...  Charge cover 2 weeks, ... Battery won't hold power after 3.5 month, neither charge up  ...  "
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" ...  This is the 2nd Galaxy S5 that I've had and both stop charging after about a year.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the 2nd Galaxy S5 that I've had and both stop charging after about a year.  ...  "
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" ...  It would shut off with 50% battery left but would start up once it was plugged into the charger.  ...  "
Returns
 20
return, refund, replacement, full refund, telling
+25%
-75%
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" ...  This phone had to be returned.  ...  "
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" ...  Had to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  They tried to set it up but said It was defective. ... I Returned the phone and received a refund on Jan2.  ...  "
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" ...  I was quoted $165 to repair the phone  ...  "
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" ...  Was returned for refund  ...  "
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" ...  Was returned for refund  ...  "
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" ...  This phone was returned for full refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Sending it back.  ...  "
Price
 17
money, worth the money, worth, well worth, thank
+59%
-41%
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" ...  Great phone for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Good phone and a good price  ...  "
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" ...  it is a good cell phone for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  I have only bought used ones for him but for a little over 100, it is well worth the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Now seeing as i bought this device as New this was unexpected and obviously not what I paid for.  ...  "
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" ...  Great phone, with a good price.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you for this great phone great price.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you for this great phone great price.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 17
screen protector, cracked, tempered glass, glass screen protector, return
+24%
-76%
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" ...  The glass has a big scratch in it.  ...  "
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" ...  You can feel the vibration when it turns on but just a black screen.  ...  "
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" ...  It now has cracks in the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Like all cell phones - the screen is just too easily broken. ... With a short drop without any real force this cracked.  ...  "
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" ...  It was supposed to be new but came with a screen protector on it so it was obviously used or a return.  ...  "
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" ...  It was supposed to be new but came with a screen protector on it so it was obviously used or a return.  ...  "
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" ...  The yellowish green screen problem started.  ...  "
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" ...  My former S5 suffered some serious damage during some drops.  ...  "
Design
 14
ya, tudia, scuff, mil, looks like new
+100%
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" ...  The exterior looked as described as like new.  ...  "
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" ...  Better designs are out there  ...  "
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" ...  Better designs are out there  ...  "
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" ...  Love the Active because of how durable it is.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the Active because of how durable it is.  ...  "
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" ...  The rugged design works for him !  ...  "
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" ...  She likes to take the cases off.  ...  "
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" ...  it looks like new .  ...  "
Camera
 12
camera is great, scratched, protrudes, pictures, lake
+58%
-42%
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" ...  Camera is decent , but oit dated .  ...  "
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" ...  Camera is great.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera is great and I have no complaints.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera is great and I have no complaints.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera quality is excellent, not to say that it couldn't be improved though.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera quality is excellent, not to say that it couldn't be improved though.  ...  "
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" ...  The regular camera is fine as it has more pixels.  ...  "
Product As Described
 11
described, states, show, exactly, pictures
+82%
-18%
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" ...  came as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  The exterior looked as described as like new.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as show and how states.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as show and how states.  ...  "
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" ...  Product works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Product works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  All functions work as expected.  ...  "
For Kids
 10
loves, year, present, loves this CAT, happy
+100%
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" ...  This is the 2nd active I bought for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a present for my son and he is very happy with it.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a present for my son and he is very happy with it.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it for my daughter.  ...  "
Call quality
 10
call, talk, calls, caller, rattled
+30%
-70%
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" ...  I had to start putting my phone on speaker every time I make a call after the first month of having it (nobody can hear me otherwise).  ...  "
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" ...  If you took a call - the caller could not hear you. ... Had to switch to the speakerphone.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't talk to anyone because it is garbled or the person I called can't hear me at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't talk to anyone because it is garbled or the person I called can't hear me at all.  ...  "
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" ...  new phone dropped calls, speaker rattled, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  new phone dropped calls, speaker rattled, etc.  ...  "

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Specifications

Performance
Processor Clock:  2.5 GHz
Display
Display Size:  5.1 inches
5.1 inches
DISPLAY SIZE
2.5 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK