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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Galaxy A5, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is noticeably newer and thinner than Galaxy A5's, although it's also incredibly heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a much smaller screen and a much worse pixel number per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A5. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A5, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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