Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy A8
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
Announced | ||
October 2014 | March 2015 | July 2015 |
Status | ||
Available - November 2014 | Available - April 2015 | Available - August 2015 |
Price | ||
Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 29,999 ($441.16) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | ||
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) |
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
Weight | ||
123 g (4.34 oz) | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | ||
LTE | LTE | LTE |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Build Features | ||
- | - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel - Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
- Fingerprint sensor |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
Processor | ||
Quad-core 1.2 GHz, | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57, Exynos 7420 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 |
GPU | ||
- | Mali-T760 | Adreno 405 |
RAM | ||
2 GB | 3 GB | 2 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
16 GB | 32/64/128 GB | 16/32 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 64 GB | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Display
Type | ||
Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
5.0 inches | 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
Resolution | ||
720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (577 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
70.85% | 70.66% | 73.99% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
- | No | FM radio with RDS; recording |
Games | ||
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, OIS | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels |
Flash | ||
LED flash | LED Flash | LED flash |
Features | ||
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
Video | ||
1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | ||
5 MP | 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, HDR | 5 MP, 1080p |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
Bluetooth | ||
v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
USB | ||
microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) |
Browser | ||
HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | ||
16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 64 GB | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
USB OTG | ||
- | Supported | - |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | ||
2300 mAh | 2550 mAh | 3050 mAh |
Stand by | ||
- | - | - |
Talk Time | ||
- | - | - |