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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Fan Edition is better than Galaxy A5, with a general score of 80.4 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a much newer phone than Galaxy A5, but it is way heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a quite larger display, a lot higher pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A5. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A5, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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