Honor 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A500F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 139.3 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Width 75.7 mm 69.7 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Depth 7.5 mm 6.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 123 g Samsung Galaxy A5 is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White Silver | Midnight black | Pearl white | Platinum silver | Champagne gold
Body Material Plastic, aluminium Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.403 W/kg (body), 0.23 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Honor 6 Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Honor 6 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 -
Clock Speed - 1.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor 6 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 -
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Honor 6 Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 11.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Selfie mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) GIF animation function
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 6 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 2300 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Talk Time - 900 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 68 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Samsung Galaxy A5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features - Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management - Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features - Multitasking
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Samsung Galaxy A5
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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