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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 10 II is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5, with a general score of 78.5 against 72.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 10 II has 10 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. Even though Xperia 10 II is newer than Galaxy A5, it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xperia 10 II features a CPU that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A5's processing unit, because although the Xperia 10 II has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cores. Xperia 10 II features a display that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A5's display, although the Xperia 10 II also has a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bigger screen and much more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 10 II has a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Xperia 10 II has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 10 II has a much better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video definition.
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