Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs Samsung Galaxy A5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H)
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11 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (12GB available) / 16GB (11GB available) |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Model | Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S5 mini G800H, Samsung Atlantic | Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500H, Samsung Galaxy A5 A500H |
| Country or region available |      South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Russia | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/1/2014 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.8 x 131.1 millimeters (2.55 x 5.16 in) | 69.7 x 139.3 millimeters (2.74 x 5.48 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, White, Gold • Panorama photo • S-Voice | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S5 mini (3G SM-G800H) | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.95W/kg (body) | 0.84W/kg (head), 1.054W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.693W/kg (head), 0.544W/kg (body) | 0.23W/kg (head), 0.403W/kg (body) |