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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-11-09 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Midnight Blue |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia X100 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5, getting a general score of 77.3 against 72.4. Nokia X100 is a notably newer cellphone than Galaxy A5, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Nokia X100 has older 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Nokia X100 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A5 features a little sharper display than Nokia X100, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a way worse number of pixels per inch of display.
The Nokia X100 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 112 GB more internal memory. Nokia X100 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 94% bigger battery size.
The Nokia X100 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better resolution camera.
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