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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is much better than the Galaxy A5, getting a general score of 85.3 against 72.4. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is much newer and thinner than Galaxy A5's, but it is also a lot heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better 1892 x 2688 resolution, a much bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 93% larger battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more money than Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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