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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 3.63 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone is a little bit better than Galaxy A5, getting a 77.1 score against 72.4. Asus ROG Phone is a a lot newer device than Galaxy A5, although it is notably thicker and notably heavier. Asus ROG Phone has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a higher pixel quantity in each display inch, a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A5, giving up some features and specs.
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