Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos vs ZTE Skate

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.

  • Width

    Skate: 1.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    69.7 mm
    Skate:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Skate: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    5 in
    Skate:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 3.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    6.7 mm
    Skate:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Skate: 13.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    139.3 mm
    Skate:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    2014
    Skate:
    2011

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 +13.4 mm versus Skate
    Width:
    69.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Skate
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Skate

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 Duos

    123 g

    +3 g versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    120 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. Skate

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

Galaxy A5 Duos has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Skate.

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, Skate, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Skate: Original memory entry

512 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. 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. Skate

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

    2300 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 Duos2. Skate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
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, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
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
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 Duos, Skate.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 DuosSkate
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS
  • A500G/DS
  • A500H/DS
  • A500M/DS
  • A5000
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange Monte Carlo