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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, having a general score of 78.2 against 72.4. Xiaomi Poco M3 is a extremely newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's way heavier and extremely thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
Xiaomi Poco M3's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy A5's processor, because although the Xiaomi Poco M3 has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more cores. Galaxy A5 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a lot lower count of pixels in each inch in the display, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a much smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a much better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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