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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Polar night |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G is much better than the Galaxy A5, having a score of 80.5 against 72.4. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8.3 5G has an older 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Although the Nokia 8.3 5G is way newer than the Galaxy A5, it's extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 has a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has a little bit worse display pixel density, a way smaller display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a greater amount of RAM. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 64 megapixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Nokia 8.3 5G is way more expensive than Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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