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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-30 | -- |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is much better than the Galaxy A5, with a overall score of 80.9 against 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4, providing the user a lot of extra features. Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably thicker but extremely lighter phone than the Galaxy A5.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have a 64-bit processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a higher amount of RAM, more cores and a better GPU working at 650 megahertz.
Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has only 16 GB internal memory. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active costs a little more than Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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