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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 239.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Force Edition is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, with a global score of 77.4 against 72.4. The Moto Z2 Force Edition body is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way greater display pixels density.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 2730mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy A5, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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