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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQMotorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.9 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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 general score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Both of these devices have the same Android 4.4.4 OS (operating system). Although the Motorola DROID Turbo is a better cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, it must be told that it is also a noticeably thicker and way heavier cellphone.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a better 500 MHz graphics co-processor.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, way more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen. The Motorola DROID Turbo shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 70 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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