Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Sony Ericsson P900

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

    Galaxy A5: 27 g lighter

    Galaxy A5:
    123 g
    P900:
    150 g
  • Width

    P900: 12.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5:
    69.7 mm
    P900:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5:
    5 in
    P900:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5: 17.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5:
    6.7 mm
    P900:
    24 mm
  • Height

    P900: 24.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5:
    139.3 mm
    P900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A5:
    2014
    P900:
    2003

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

    Height:
    139.3 mm +24.3 mm versus P900
    Width:
    69.7 mm +12.7 mm versus P900
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. P900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +17.3 mm versus Galaxy A5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A5

    123 g

  2. 2. P900

    150 g

    +27 g versus Galaxy A5

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. P900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25 cm²

Galaxy A5 has approximately 175.2% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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, P900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5P900
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
P900: Original memory entry

16 MB

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

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

2. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB 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

    2300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus P900

  2. 2. P900

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A52. P900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 208 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
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 132 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
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, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20123
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 488
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 799
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Urban Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Yes
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)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • JogDial -Image handling
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5, P900.
SpecificationGalaxy A5P900
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)
  • Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus