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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P has an overall score of 80.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 overall score. Google Nexus 6P's construction is newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5. Google Nexus 6P's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A5 one, because although the Google Nexus 6P has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
The Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a way greater display pixels density and a little bit larger display. The Google Nexus 6P features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The Google Nexus 6P shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality. Google Nexus 6P features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A5, resigning some specifications.
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