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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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) is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, getting a 75.8 score against 75.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is extremely older than Fairphone 5, it's construction is thinner and lighter. The Fairphone 5 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM.
Fairphone 5 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a little bit better pixel quantity in each display inch and a larger display. Fairphone 5 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Fairphone 5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Fairphone 5 also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Fairphone 5 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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