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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 239.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than Galaxy A5, having a 77.4 score against 72.4. Although the Huawei Mate 8 is newer than the Galaxy A5, it's extremely heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, although it has a quite lower screen pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. Huawei Mate 8 features a superior camera than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a more megapixels back-facing camera.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy A5, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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