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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K52 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5's global score of 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but LG K52 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. LG K52's construction is notably newer than Galaxy A5's, but it's noticeably heavier and much thicker.
The Galaxy A5 features a much better looking screen than LG K52, because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. The LG K52 features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG K52 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The LG K52 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG K52 also has a back camera with lot more MP.
LG K52 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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