Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Microsoft Lumia 550
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | October 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Available - December 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 7,999 ($117.63) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm (5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 141.9 (4.97.0.32) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Adreno 304 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie | Auto focus, 1/4' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 2 MP, 480p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | v4.1, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 672 h (2G) Up to 672 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 16 h (2G) Up to 14 h (3G) |