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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQMotorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 score. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Motorola Droid Turbo's body is notably heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy A5. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Motorola Droid Turbo has a better looking display than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher pixel density, a bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 64 GB.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a little better performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a much better 500 megahertz GPU and more RAM. Motorola Droid Turbo has a greater camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way better 20.7 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Motorola Droid Turbo is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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