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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5, having a general score of 79.3 against 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has the newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Although Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5, it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
Galaxy A5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, 3 more CPU cores and an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a lot greater amount of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has longer battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a higher 16 MP resolution back camera.
Although Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A5, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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