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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQSamsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.3, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy S6's construction is just a little thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a quite larger display, a way greater pixels density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy S6 counts with a more powerful processor than Galaxy A5, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Galaxy S6 also has a better graphics co-processor, 4 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S6 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with more mega-pixels. Galaxy S6 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S6 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 2550mAh battery size.
Galaxy S6 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy A5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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