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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's score of 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy A5, we must highlight that it is also older, just a little bit heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy S4 also has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a greater display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A5 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A5 also has a 64-bits CPU and a much better graphics processor running at 450 MHz.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A5. Both of them have a 13 MP resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. Galaxy S4 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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