Samsung galaxy a5 2022 vs s6

Q: Is Samsung Galaxy A5 outdated?

Samsungs website has been updated to mention that five phones are no longer receiving security updates: the Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy A5 2017, Galaxy A3 2017, Galaxy A7 2017, and... Galaxy Fold 5G.

Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Product	Galaxy A5 (2014), Price: 230 USD at Amazon	Galaxy S6 (2015), Price: 220 USD at Amazon
Display	5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED	5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)	13-MP f/2 (Primary)	28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)	5-MP	5-MP
Computing	Snapdragon 410 SoC 2GB RAM 16GB Storage MicroSD (64GB max.)	Exynos 7420 SoC 3GB RAM 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage None
Battery	2300 mAh	2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
Design	IP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches)	IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)	$230	$220

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Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
3DMark Slingshot 3.1
3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
Battery Capacity (mAh)
Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
Is Samsung Galaxy A5 outdated?
How long will Galaxy A5 be supported?
Is S6 better than S5?
Is Samsung S6 old?

Display
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)	5"	5.1"
Display/Body Ratio	71.0%	70.9%
Resolution	1280x720	2560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)	294 PPI	576 PPI
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 4
Features	Multitouch	Multitouch
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Megapixel	13-MP	16-MP
Aperture	f/2	f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm)		28mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Hardware Features	Flash	OIS Flash HDR Photo HDR Video
Video Resolutions	1080p/30fps	2160p/30fps 1080p/60fps 720p/120fps

Battery
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)	2300 mAh	2550 mAh
Battery Features		Fast Charge Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time	15 hours	17 hours
Music Playback Time	68 hours	49 hours

Computing
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Samsung
Processor Name	Snapdragon 410	Exynos 7420
Processor Model	MSM8916	Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores	4	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	1.2 GHz	quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options	2GB	3GB
Internal Storage Options	16GB	32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card Type	MicroSD	None
Mem. Card Max. Size	64GB
Operating System + Version	Android 4.4.4	Android 5.0

Communications
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)	LTE CAT4 150 Mbps	LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bands		bi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features	GPRS EDGE LTE	GPRS EDGE LTE
WiFi Speed	a b g n	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Hotspot Dual-band	MU-MIMO Hotspot Dual-band WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features	A2DP BT LE BT EDR	A2DP BT LE
NFC Features	NFC Supported	NFC Supported
Connector Type	Micro USB	Micro USB
Connector Features		USB OTG
SAR US Head	0.65 W/Kg	1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body	0.48 W/Kg	1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head	0.23 W/Kg	0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body	0.4 W/Kg	0.5 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Product Name	Galaxy A5	Galaxy S6
Multimedia Features		IR
Audio Alerts	VIBRATION MP3 WAV	VIBRATION MP3 WAV
Audio Features	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation FM Radio	Loudspeaker 3.5mm Port Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats	FLAC MP3 WAV WMA	MP3 WAV WMA FLAC
Video Formats	MP4 WMV H.264	MP4 XVID WMV
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass GPS A-GPS GLONASS Proximity	Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gesture GPS A-GPS GLONASS Gyroscope Heart Rate Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better

Is Samsung Galaxy A5 outdated?

Samsung's website has been updated to mention that five phones are no longer receiving security updates: the Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy A5 2017, Galaxy A3 2017, Galaxy A7 2017, and... Galaxy Fold 5G.

How long will Galaxy A5 be supported?

The Galaxy J3 Pop/Emerge, Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A3 (2017) will no longer be receiving any security updates. The quartet had a good run - it went on sale four years ago (January 2017).

Is S6 better than S5?

The Galaxy S5 only has software stabilisation. The biggest difference between these two phones is found when you take them outside at night. The Galaxy S6 is much, much faster and produces better photos.

Is Samsung S6 old?

The S6 and S6 Edge were unveiled on March 1, 2015, during the Samsung Unpacked press event at MWC Barcelona, and released April 10, 2015, marking a counter-utilitarian and fashion-oriented course in the Galaxy S series.