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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A5, getting a 79.3 score against 72.4. Although Huawei nova 9 Pro is noticeably newer than Galaxy A5, it is heavier and thicker. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Galaxy A5 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 count with incredibly similar screens, although the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a better display pixels density, a way larger screen and a much higher 1236 x 2676 resolution. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 6 GB more RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 74% greater battery capacity.
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