HP Veer vs Samsung Galaxy A5

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.

  • Weight

    Veer: 20 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Galaxy A5:
    123 g
  • Width

    Veer: 15.2 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Veer:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy A5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Galaxy A5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5: 8.4 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 55.3 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +8.4 mm versus Galaxy A5
  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    Height:
    139.3 mm +55.3 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    69.7 mm +15.2 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    123 g

    +20 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A5

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

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 Veer, Galaxy A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVeerGalaxy A5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A5

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    2300 mAh

    +1390 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Galaxy A5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 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 (6.5 GB user available)
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20123
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 488
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1125
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 799
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 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.
  • 320 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F
  • A500FQ
  • A500FU
  • A500HQ
  • A500YZ
  • A500M
  • A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A500F
  • A500FU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - A500Y
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationVeerGalaxy A5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global)
  • A500FU (Europe)
  • A500M (Peru
  • Colombia)
  • A500Y (Australia
  • New Zealand)
  • A500YZ (Taiwan)
  • A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea)
  • A500FQ (Turkey)