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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 general score. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S21 is a much newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, although it is extremely heavier and thicker.
Galaxy S21 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 6 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 features a brighter display than Galaxy A5, because it has a larger display, a higher pixel number in each screen inch and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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