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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.08 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is much better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Although the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5, it is heavier and way thicker. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has just a bit better display than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a larger screen and a way better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 2300mAh. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a much better 40 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A5, letting go some specifications.
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