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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is much better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is way newer than the Galaxy A5's, but it's much thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 74 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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