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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a general score of 81.6, which is much better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a newer 5.0 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a noticeably heavier and extremely thicker phone than the Galaxy A5.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot greater display density, a quite larger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Note 4 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a better GPU working at 500 megahertz and 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a higher resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy Note 4 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 costs a bit more than Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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