Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos Comparison and Differences
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos | Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 3 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h |
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| Approximate price | 600 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.8% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 515 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 238 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 783 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 232 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 907 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1278 | 491 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3954 | 1126 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2898 | 808 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9208, N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - N9208, N9200 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - N920C |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa, UAE, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan) |
- Versions: A500F/DS, A500G/DS, A500H/DS, A500M/DS, A5000 |
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