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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
SprintSM-N915P
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is better than Galaxy A5, having a score of 81.7 against 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with lots of additional features and increased performance. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a incredibly thicker and much heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A5.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a little larger screen, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also counts with a better 500 megahertz graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher (4K) video quality and a more MP back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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