Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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Galaxy A5 (2015) compared with Galaxy S5

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2015)	SamsungGalaxy S5
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	April 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	432 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 410	Snapdragon 801
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB, 32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410; identified by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400; 2 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 64 GB	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP autofocus with LED flash	16 MP CMOS, phase-detection autofocus as fast as 0.3 seconds, LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with Wide Selfie and Palm Selfie modes	2 MP CMOS
Video recording
Video recording	–	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	HDR; Selective Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,300 mAh	2,800 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 13 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,300 mAh	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 10 hours (LTE) or 12 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 67 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G); Ultra Power Saving Mode; removable battery
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Wireless charging requires a separate Samsung charging back cover and pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	123 g (better)	145 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.7 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	139.3 × 69.7 mm	142 × 72.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP67
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	Gorilla Glass front, removable plastic back
Colours
Colours	–	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP67 dust and water resistant; up to 1 m for 30 minutes in fresh water, with covers closed
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Finger Scanner (swipe sensor in the home key)
Sensors
Sensors	–	Gesture, fingerprint, heart rate, Hall, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, barometer, proximity
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps) on bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 20; 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; Download Booster
SIM
SIM	–	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.0 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	–	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou