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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-02-03 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| $ 239.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a lot better than the Galaxy A5, getting an 89.7 score against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy A5, but it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A5 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a much smaller display and a lot lower quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S10 Lite takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a lot better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S10 Lite has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Galaxy S10 Lite is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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