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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Blue |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a 76.4 score against 72.4. Even though Nokia 9 PureView is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A5, it is noticeably heavier and thicker. Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Nokia 9 PureView takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Nokia 9 PureView features much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Nokia 9 PureView has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 44% more battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A5, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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