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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-05-25 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a global score of 77.8 against 72.4. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) is a noticeably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, although it's noticeably heavier and a lot thicker. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy A5 counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a lot smaller display and a much lower screen density.
The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Although Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A5. If you want to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A5, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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