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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge has a global score of 89.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5's score of 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. The Motorola edge body is way newer, but extremely heavier and way thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5.
Motorola edge has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A5 has a little more vivid display than Motorola edge, although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot smaller screen and a lot worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
The Motorola edge counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage. Motorola edge features a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Motorola edge features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
The Motorola edge is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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