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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S4

    2.8 in
    5.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      2.75 in
      5.38 in
      Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S4
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      21
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      45
      4.3 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2PowerVR SGX544
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Screen size5.2 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density424.0 ppi441.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • 2.5D Arc Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      		Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB64GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      		Plastic

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Height5.7 in5.38 in
      Width2.8 in2.75 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight5.64 oz4.59 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
      		Miracast

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
      Battery capacity2900.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h17.0 h
      Fast chargingyesno

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