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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 general score. The Galaxy Note8 body is a lot newer than Galaxy A5's, but it's noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a much higher screen pixel density and a larger screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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