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Samsung Galaxy E5
DuosSM-E500F, SM-E500H, SM-E500YZ, SM-E500M, SM-E500HQ
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-01-06 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 2400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy E5 is a bit better than Lumia 730, with a 65.6 score against 59.7. Even though Galaxy E5 and Lumia 730 were released with only 4 months difference, Galaxy E5's body is thinner but also just a bit heavier than Lumia 730. Galaxy E5 counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Lumia 730 has Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS.
The Galaxy E5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Lumia 730, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy E5 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. Lumia 730 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy E5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Lumia 730 also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The Lumia 730 features a better camera than Galaxy E5, although it has a camera in the back with a lower 6.7 MP resolution and a lower 1920x1080 video definition. Samsung Galaxy E5 has just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia Lumia 730, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy E5 counts with a little longer battery life than Lumia 730, because it has a 2400mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy E5 is also by far the cheapest.
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