Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sony Xperia E dual Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 or Sony Xperia E dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Sony Xperia E dual | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2012, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | 113.5 x 61.8 x 11 mm | 4.47 x 4.47 x 2.43 in | |
| Weight | 123 g | 4.34 oz | 115.7 g | 4.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1530 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
Stand by time - Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.0% | 52.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB (2 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 488 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1125 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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