Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs A5 |
Released July, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
- Android 6.0
- 4G
- 4.5"
- Quad core 1.4 GHz
by TechRadar (Mar, 2013)Camera focuses well on important details, with contrast maintained throughout the image.
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Released November, 2014
Samsung Galaxy A5
- Android 5.0
- 4G
- 5"
- Quad core 1.2 GHz
by TechRadar (Oct, 2014)Beneath the unibody design will be a Snapdragon 400 processor, 16GB of internal storage and a 2330mAh battery.
Features Key features of the Galaxy S5 mini vs A5
screen size
screen resolution
memory
processor
camera resolution
Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better theoretical download speed | 150 Mb/s | vs | 42.2 Mb/s | More than 3.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
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| Faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz | More than 15% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Sharper screen | 326 ppi | vs | 293 ppi | More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
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| Higher resolution front camera | 13 MP | vs | 8 MP | Around 65% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Bigger screen | 5" | vs | 4.5" | More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Thinner | 6.7 mm | vs | 9.1 mm | More than 25% thinner | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | Galaxy S5 mini | vs | A5 |
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| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Size | 4.5" | 5" | |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 | |
| Multitouch | N/A | N/A | |
| PPI | 326 ppi | 293 ppi | |
hardware | |||
| Clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz | |
| Number of cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB | |
| Internal storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
| Supported card formats | |||
| SDXC | |||
| SDHC | |||
| SD | |||
photo & video | |||
| Camera | 8 MP | 13 MP | |
| Resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP | |
| Flash | Yes | Yes | |
| Secondary camera | 2.1 MP | 5 MP | |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | |
cellular | |||
| Generation | 4G | 4G | |
| Networks | |||
| LTE Cat 4 (150/) | |||
| LTE Cat3 | |||
| HSUPA (5.76 Mb/s) | |||
| LTE Cat4 (150 Mb/s) | |||
| EDGE (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| HSDPA+ (42.2 Mb/s) | |||
| UMTS (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| GPRS (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
| GSM (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
battery | |||
| Talk time (3G) | 600 min | 900 min | |
| Capacity | 2,100 mA·h | 2,300 mA·h | |
form factor | Galaxy S5 mini | vs | A5 |
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| Weight | 120 g | 123 g | |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 6.7 mm | |
| Size | 64.8 x 131.1 x 9.1 mm | 69.7 x 139.3 x 6.7 mm | |
sensors | |||
| Has an assisted GPS | Yes | Yes | |
music | |||
| Supports FM radio | No | No | |
software | |||
| Operating system | Android 6.0 | Android 5.0 | |
| Multitasking | Yes | Yes | |
| App store | Android Market | Android Market | |
| Adobe flash support | No | No | |
| App store size | 850,000 apps | 850,000 apps | |
connectivity | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.0 | Bluetooth v4.0 | |
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