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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 9 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A5, with a 76.6 score against 72.4. OnePlus 9 Pro is a way newer phone than Galaxy A5, but it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but OnePlus 9 Pro has an older 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3216px, a way bigger screen and a much better pixel density. OnePlus 9 Pro has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores.
OnePlus 9 Pro features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Although OnePlus 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the OnePlus 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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