Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQGoogle Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a score of 76 against 72.4. Even being the best in this comparison, the Google Nexus 5 is an older, incredibly thicker and a little heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 5 has older 4.4.3 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Google Nexus 5 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, 4 CPU cores and a 450 MHz graphics processing unit. The Google Nexus 5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Nexus 5 also has a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Google Nexus 5 has a battery life that is very similar to Galaxy A5's battery life.
Google Nexus 5 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much less MP resolution camera in the back.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Nexus 5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A5, giving up a couple features and specs.
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