Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S6 (USA) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V, G920PGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920VHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G920V1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G920RUMTS 2100
Launch
Announced2015, March. Released 2015, April2015, December. Released 2015, December
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions143.5 x 70.6 x 6.9 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
SIMNano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight140 g (4.94 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
GPUMali-T760MP8Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
OSAndroid 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UIAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM
 UFS 2.0eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-48 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) 2 MP
Single16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRDual-LED flash
Single5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video1440p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)ANT+ Samsung Pay
Battery
Charging15W wired Wireless18W wired
Music playUp to 57 hUp to 75 h
Stand-byUp to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 23 h (3G)Up to 16 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsWhite Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold PlatinumBlack, White, Gold, Pink
ModelsSM-G920P, SM-G920V, SM-G920R, SM-G920W8, SM-G920R4, SM-G920T1, SM-G920AZ, SM-S907VLSM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
PriceAbout 410 EURAbout 160 EUR
SAR1.09 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.22 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 91h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Loudspeaker- Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Performance- Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 91h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Loudspeaker-Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Performance-Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947