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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| 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 Pixel is better than the Galaxy A5, with a general score of 80.2 against 72.4. The Google Pixel is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A5, but it is notably thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A5 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A5 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy A5 features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel, although it has a lot worse pixels density and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720, they both have a display of the same size. Google Pixel features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality. The Google Pixel counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 2770mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel costs more than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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