Microsoft Lumia 550 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2015 | January 2017 |
| Status | |
| Available - December 2015 | Coming Soon - January 2017 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 7,999 ($117.63) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 28,990 ($399.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm (5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 in) |
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 141.9 (4.97.0.32) | - |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Notification LED | |
| - | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 [Similar] | 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 304 [Similar] | Mali-T860 MP4 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 200 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/4' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus | Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 2 MP, 480p [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM radio, recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 200 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 672 h (2G) Up to 672 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 16 h (2G) Up to 14 h (3G) |
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