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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| $ 239.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5's overall score of 72.4. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4, so it gives some additional features. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is a lot newer than Galaxy A5's, although it is a lot thicker and incredibly heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2244 resolution and a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lesser MP back camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A5, letting go a couple specs and features.
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