Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Apple iPhone 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | September 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Available - September 2012 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | iOS 6 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 225 h |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 8 h |