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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 | 2021-01-18 |
| 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 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| 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 Redmi 9T has a score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5's global score of 72.4. Xiaomi Redmi 9T's construction is notably newer, but heavier and a lot thicker than Galaxy A5. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has older 10 version and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a processing unit that's very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A5, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy A5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720px resolution, a much lower display density and a lot smaller display.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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