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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2014-10-30 | -- |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 4.34 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S25 is better than the Galaxy A5, having an 82.6 score against 72.4. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has older 14 version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a notably thinner and notably lighter device than Galaxy A5.
Galaxy S25 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has more pixels per display inch, a larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy A5 counts with a very superior CPU than Galaxy S25, because although it has 4 less processing cores and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy S25 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher video definition and a back camera with a way higher resolution. Galaxy S25 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S25 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A5, giving up some features and specifications.
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