Category Breakdown
Allview X2 Soul
Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
Performance
54.352.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
82.880.4
Battery
20.820.8
Build
0.214.3
Connectivity
32.856.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.332.2
Summary
- The Allview X2 Soul and Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos both feature a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display, but the X2 Soul offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the A5 Duos' 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the X2 Soul is powered by an octa-core Mediatek MT6592, while the A5 Duos uses a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, which may affect multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera with similar video recording capabilities, but the A5 Duos has a wider aperture for potentially better low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2300 mAh, and both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The X2 Soul runs on Android 4.2.2, upgradable to 4.4.2, while the A5 Duos comes with Android 4.4.4, upgradable to 5.0.2, offering a slightly more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview X2 Soul
Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Versions: A500F/DS, A500G/DS, A500H/DS, A500M/DS, A5000
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 306
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.1 x 70.1 x 5.6 mm (5.71 x 2.76 x 0.22 in)
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight
129 g
123 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.23 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

