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Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sharp Aquos Zero

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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.

  • WeightGalaxy A5: 23 g lighterGalaxy A5: 123 g · Aquos Zero: 146 g
  • WidthGalaxy A5: 3.3 mm narrowerGalaxy A5: 69.7 mm · Aquos Zero: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalGalaxy A5: 1.2 in smaller diagonalGalaxy A5: 5 in · Aquos Zero: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Galaxy A5: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) · Aquos Zero: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy A5: 2.1 mm thinnerGalaxy A5: 6.7 mm · Aquos Zero: 8.8 mm
  • HeightGalaxy A5: 14.7 mm shorterGalaxy A5: 139.3 mm · Aquos Zero: 154 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.

Front
Galaxy A5: 139.3 × 69.7 mm 1 Aquos Zero: 154 × 73 mm 2
Side
Galaxy A5: 139.3 × 6.7 mm 1 Aquos Zero: 154 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy A5
    Height
    139.3 mm
    Width
    69.7 mm
    Depth
    6.7 mm
    Weight
    123 g
  2. 2. Aquos Zero
    Height
    154 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    146 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 154 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2992 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 86.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 536 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 20123
  • 275122
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 488
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 799
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Meteorite black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR 10 -Dolby Vision
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy A5Aquos Zero
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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