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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminium | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 239.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a global score of 88.3 against 72.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5's, but it is much thicker and much heavier. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and more cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a lot larger screen and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way better resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video quality. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 96 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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