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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Galaxy A5, with an 83.8 score against 72.4. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a newer device than Galaxy A5, but it's thicker and heavier. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have 4 cores, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920, more pixels per inch of display and a quite larger display. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 7 Plus features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A5, giving up some specifications.
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