Allview P4 Life vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P4 Life:
    LCD
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    OLED
  • Width

    P4 Life: 12.1 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P4 Life: 1 in smaller diagonal

    P4 Life:
    4 in
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    P4 Life:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 2.6 mm thinner

    P4 Life:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    P4 Life: 18.4 mm shorter

    P4 Life:
    120.9 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    139.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Height:
    139.3 mm +18.4 mm versus P4 Life
    Width:
    69.7 mm +12.1 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

    +2.2 g versus Galaxy A5 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    123 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy A5 Duos has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than P4 Life.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P4 Life

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A5 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    2300 mAh

    +700 mAh versus P4 Life

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. Galaxy A5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
  • 21000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1126
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 808
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationP4 LifeGalaxy A5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS
  • A500G/DS
  • A500H/DS
  • A500M/DS
  • A5000