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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is much better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is notably newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A5. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bigger screen. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a much better battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 49% greater battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a greater camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video definition.
Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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