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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is much better than Galaxy A5, getting a general score of 98 against 72.4. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has older 13 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is a lot newer than Galaxy A5's, but it is thicker and notably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A5, because it has a really bigger display, a way greater pixels count per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher video definition and a way better 108 megapixels resolution back camera. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 117% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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