Asus PadFone E vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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

    PadFone E:
    LCD
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    PadFone E: 29 g lighter

    PadFone E:
    126 g
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
  • Width

    PadFone E: 1.3 mm narrower

    PadFone E:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone E:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 1.8 mm thinner

    PadFone E:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    PadFone E: 5.2 mm shorter

    PadFone E:
    139.6 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 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. PadFone E

    Height:
    139.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm +5.2 mm versus PadFone E
    Width:
    71 mm +1.3 mm versus PadFone E
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone E

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    155 g

    +29 g versus PadFone E

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. PadFone E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

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

Galaxy A5 (2016) has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than PadFone E.

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 PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
PadFone E: Original memory entry

1 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. PadFone E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. PadFone E

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2900 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus PadFone E

Specifications

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1. PadFone E2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.6%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 642
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1983
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone E, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPadFone EGalaxy A5 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches Super IPS display
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 181.5 x 263.6 x 17.4 mm
  • 525.7 g
  • 5000 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
  • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
  • CHL); A510FD (SEA
  • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
  • TWN
  • NZL
  • PHL); A5100 (HKG
  • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du