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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.48 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia XR20 is better than the Galaxy A5, having an 80.8 score against 72.4. Even though Nokia XR20 is way newer than the Galaxy A5, it's way thicker and extremely heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Nokia XR20 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Nokia XR20 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Nokia XR20 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a much bigger display, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better screen pixels density. Nokia XR20 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia XR20 also has higher video frame rates and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Nokia XR20 features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Nokia XR20 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A5. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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