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Samsung Galaxy A5

HTC One M8s

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 - EMEA
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU	3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - EMEA
	3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
	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, April. Released 2015, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)	146.4 x 70.6 x 9.6 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)
Weight	123 g (4.34 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super LCD3
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	To be confirmed

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 5 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.7 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	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF 2 MP, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.8, 34mm (standard)
Features		HDR
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes (market/operator dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, recording	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2840 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by		Up to 753 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 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	One M8s
Price	About 360 EUR	About 330 EUR

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