Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 20.9 g lighter

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    123 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 13.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    69.7 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    5 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    6.7 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 35.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    139.3 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Height:
    139.3 mm +35.2 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    69.7 mm +13.8 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +6 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 Duos

    123 g

    +20.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Galaxy A5 Duos has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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 Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5 DuosComet
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. 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)

2. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

    2300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 Duos2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 491
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1126
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 808
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Comet.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosComet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS
  • A500G/DS
  • A500H/DS
  • A500M/DS
  • A5000
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile