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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than the Galaxy A5, having a general score of 77.8 against 72.4. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has older 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a way heavier and way thicker phone than Galaxy A5.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a better pixels count in each inch in the display and a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S5 Sport features slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, they both have 2 GB of RAM, a Quad-Core processor and a 450 MHz graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 Sport has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 Sport shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because it has a camera with more mega pixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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