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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has an overall score of 93.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's general score of 72.4. Although Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a way greater pixels density, a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a way bigger screen.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 96% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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