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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a score of 85.5, which is better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 score. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's design is much newer than Galaxy A5's, but it is extremely heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a larger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2246 pixels resolution and a greater pixels count per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more cores. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 costs a lot more than Galaxy A5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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