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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Meteor grey |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.43 |
| 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 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is much better than the Galaxy A5, having a score of 80.3 against 72.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A5's, but it is heavier and noticeably thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A5 has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little worse pixel density and a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher video resolution. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 96 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A5, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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