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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
The Google Pixel XL has a global score of 81.3, which is better than Galaxy A5's global score of 72.4. Google Pixel XL is a newer device than Galaxy A5, although it's notably thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy A5 counts with a bit better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy A5 also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much greater screen pixel density. Google Pixel XL features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel XL has a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition. Google Pixel XL counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A5, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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