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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, having a global score of 77.5 against 72.4. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's extremely heavier and thicker. Galaxy A5 and Xiaomi Mi Max 2 both count with really similar processors, because although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy A5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a just a bit worse display density, a way smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 costs more than the Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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