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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 720G SM7125 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's global score of 72.4. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S design is incredibly newer, but noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cores. Galaxy A5 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a much lower display density, a way smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy A5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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