Category Breakdown
Intex Aqua Ace
Samsung Galaxy A5
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
Summary
- The Intex Aqua Ace and Samsung Galaxy A5 both feature a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of build quality, the Aqua Ace has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Galaxy A5 uses Gorilla Glass 4 on the front and a plastic back, making the Aqua Ace slightly more premium.
- Performance-wise, the Aqua Ace is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU and 3GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy A5's Snapdragon 410 with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM, giving the Aqua Ace an edge in multitasking.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Galaxy A5's rear camera has a wider aperture (f/2.0) for better low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is identical at 2300 mAh, and both run on older versions of Android, with the Galaxy A5 being upgradable to a newer version.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Intex Aqua Ace
Samsung Galaxy A5
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014, October 30
Description
N/A
Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey)
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 306
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145 x 71.5 x 6.7 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.26 in)
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight
121.5 g
123 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

