Palm Pixi Plus 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.

  • Weight

    Pixi Plus: 62.5 g lighter

    Pixi Plus:
    92.5 g
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
  • Width

    Pixi Plus: 16 mm narrower

    Pixi Plus:
    55 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi Plus: 2.57 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi Plus:
    2.63 in
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 3.6 mm thinner

    Pixi Plus:
    10.9 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Pixi Plus: 33.8 mm shorter

    Pixi Plus:
    111 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pixi Plus:
    2010
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    2015

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. Pixi Plus

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm +33.8 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Width:
    71 mm +16 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi Plus

    92.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    155 g

    +62.5 g versus Pixi Plus

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. Pixi Plus

    Pixi Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Pixi Plus: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixi Plus

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

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. Pixi Plus

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2900 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Pixi Plus

Specifications

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1. Pixi Plus2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 92.5 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 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 200
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 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 Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi Plus, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationPixi PlusGalaxy A5 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • 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