Coolpad Mega 5A vs Samsung Galaxy A

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

    Mega 5A:
    LCD
    Galaxy A:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Mega 5A:
    5.45 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Mega 5A:
    Spreadtrum SC9850K
    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Rear camera layout

    Mega 5A:
    Dual
    Galaxy A:
    Single
  • Release year

    Mega 5A:
    2018
    Galaxy A:
    2010

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. Mega 5A

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
    Weight:
    128 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. Mega 5A

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Mega 5A has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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 Mega 5A, Galaxy A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMega 5AGalaxy A
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB 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. Mega 5A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Mega 5A

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mega 5A2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.45" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9850K
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -VGA
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820MP1
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43252
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Gold
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 7000 INR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mega 5A, Galaxy A.
SpecificationMega 5AGalaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • Infrared port - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea