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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 12 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is way better than Samsung Galaxy A5, with a score of 94.6 against 72.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it is a lot heavier and a little thicker.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and 10 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a really smaller screen and a just a little worse display density.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 96% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A5, resigning some specs and features.
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