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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5, having a 78.8 score against 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi 12 design is way newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5.
The Galaxy A5 has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a better display density, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher video definition and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Xiaomi 12 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 96 percent larger battery capacity.
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