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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-04-04 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.14 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has an overall score of 80.1, which is better than the Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5's, although it is thicker and much heavier.
Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot greater pixels count per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a lower resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A5, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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