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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 11.22 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Motorola Defy (2021) has an older 11 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Motorola Defy (2021) is a much newer device than the Galaxy A5, although it is way thicker and much heavier.
Motorola Defy (2021)'s processor is very similar to the processor in Galaxy A5, because although the Motorola Defy (2021) has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy A5 counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster video frame rates and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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