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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-08-07 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 239.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G is way better than Samsung Galaxy A5, with a 92.3 score against 72.4. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit better processor than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a display that is just as good as the Galaxy A5 one, although the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a way larger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2636 pixels and a greater pixels number in each screen inch.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a very superior camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A5, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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