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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 has an overall score of 79.8, which is much better than Galaxy A5's general score of 72.4. Moto Z4's design is much newer than the Galaxy A5's, but it is thicker and much heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto Z4 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Moto Z4's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy A5, because although the Moto Z4 has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy A5 has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z4, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a way smaller screen and a way worse screen density.
Moto Z4 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto Z4 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto Z4 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A5, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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