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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-30 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 general score. The Galaxy C5 body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's somewhat heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C5 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you some additional features.
The Galaxy A5 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy A5 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy C5, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a lot worse pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy C5 features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy C5 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy C5 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy C5 also has a more mega pixels camera.
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