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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 72.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2014-10-30 |
| 5.19 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches | 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 372 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 15 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 has a score of 72.4, which is a little bit better than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD's overall score of 66.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A5 has the newer 4.4.4 version while Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD has Android 4.4.2 version. Samsung Galaxy A5 is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also much thinner and way lighter than the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD.
Samsung Galaxy A5 features just a little better performance than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, because it has a much better 450 megahertz GPU, a greater amount of RAM, a 64-bit processor and a larger number of cores (but slower). The Galaxy A5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Galaxy A5 also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A5 has a bit better camera than Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A5 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A5 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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