Category Breakdown
Lenovo S90 Sisley
Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Lenovo S90 Sisley and Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos both feature a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset and have 16GB of internal storage, but the A5 Duos includes 2GB of RAM compared to the Sisley's 1GB, potentially providing better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera specifications are nearly identical, with both offering a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording; however, the A5 Duos has a lower resolution 5 MP front camera versus the Sisley's 8 MP.
- Battery capacity is the same at 2300 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging features.
- The A5 Duos offers an upgrade path to Android 5.0.2, while the Sisley remains on Android 4.4.4, which may affect software experience and app compatibility.
- Build quality is comparable, with the A5 Duos being slightly lighter and more compact.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo S90 Sisley
Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Also known as Lenovo S90t Sisley for China
Versions: A500F/DS, A500G/DS, A500H/DS, A500M/DS, A5000
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
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
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
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, AF
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-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
146 x 71.7 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.82 x 0.27 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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White/silver, gray, pink, soft orange, blue
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

