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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A5's general score of 72.4. The LG Velvet is a much newer cellphone than Galaxy A5, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A5 features a little bit better display than LG Velvet, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a much lower number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot smaller screen.
LG Velvet has a much better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 112 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG Velvet features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG Velvet features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. LG Velvet counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has an 87% more battery capacity.
LG Velvet is a little more expensive than Galaxy A5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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