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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Asus ZenFone AR has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 general score. Even though the Asus ZenFone AR is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A5, it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier. Asus ZenFone AR has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a way greater screen density and a little bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. Galaxy A5 counts with a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy A5 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Asus ZenFone AR captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera in the back. The Asus ZenFone AR features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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