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Samsung Galaxy A5

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303, E2353
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E2303
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E2306
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E2353
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December	2015, March. Released 2015, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)	145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight	123 g (4.34 oz)	136 g (4.80 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Scratch-resistant glass

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (E2306)
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP
Video		720p

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+ S-Voice	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by		Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 68 h	Up to 64 h 40 min

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Black, White, Coral, Silver
SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W	E2303, E2353, E2306
Price	About 360 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 74h