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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5, getting a general score of 79.3 against 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has 11 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Poco X2's construction is a lot newer than Galaxy A5's, but it's much heavier and notably thicker.
The Galaxy A5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, although it has a really smaller display, a way lower display density and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 96 percent greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a way more MP back camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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