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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC One M9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5, having a global score of 77.7 against 72.4. HTC One M9 is a noticeably thicker and extremely heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A5. These phones include Android OS, but HTC One M9 has newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The HTC One M9 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have a display with the same size, the HTC One M9 also has a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a better display pixel density. HTC One M9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have a 64-bit CPU, the HTC One M9 also has a greater amount of RAM, a larger number of faster cores and a better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz.
The HTC One M9 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better (4K) video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera. The HTC One M9 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The HTC One M9 has better battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 2840mAh battery capacity.
HTC One M9 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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