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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-01-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone SE's 75.7 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is newer than Apple iPhone SE, it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit faster processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The iPhone SE shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The iPhone SE features more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE, because it has an 85% more battery size.
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