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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though Xperia 1 III is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy A5, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a better looking screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a larger display and a way greater amount of pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Xperia 1 III takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a less megapixels camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. The Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 240 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 96% more battery size.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A5, letting go some specs and features.
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