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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-02-22 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 global score. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a way newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's notably heavier and thicker.
Galaxy A5 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a way lower pixels count per inch in the screen and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution. Galaxy A5 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy A5, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution.
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