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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A5's global score of 72.4. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy A71 body is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy A5.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more cpu cores. The Galaxy A5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A71, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way smaller display and a way lower screen density.
Galaxy A71 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A71 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A71 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 costs a lot more than Galaxy A5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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