Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Huawei Nova
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| December 2015 | September 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - February 2016 | Coming Soon - October 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 21,900 ($322.06) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 20,800 ($310.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 in) |
- |
| Weight | |
| 155 g (5.47 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.2 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 72.38% | - |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 506 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio, recording | To be confirmed |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2900 mAh | 3020 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |