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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | -- |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 7.3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a 76.9 score against 72.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Nokia 7.3 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. The Nokia 7.3 is a thicker but incredibly lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5.
Galaxy A5 has a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 7.3, although it has a lot worse number of pixels in each inch of display, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much smaller screen. The Nokia 7.3 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 7.3 features a little better performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Nokia 7.3 counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Nokia 7.3 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher 48 MP resolution back camera and a way better (4K) video resolution.
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