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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G	3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ	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. Released 2014, December	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	110.3 g (3.88 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform	OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 306

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes (LTE model only)
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, recording	FM radio, recording
	USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
	Talk time	Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 60 h	Up to 68 h

Misc
	Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
	SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H	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
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark X: 1895	Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
	Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
	Audio quality		Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 65h	Endurance rating 74h