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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | -- |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5, getting a score of 76.3 against 72.4. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 4.4.4 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A5, but it is just a little lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little higher pixels density. Galaxy Alpha has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5, although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, they both have 4 cores, a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit and 2 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A5 features just a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has only 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy A5 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Alpha shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha costs more money than Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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