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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, with a score of 75.8 against 75.5. The Galaxy A7 (2017) design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before. The Fairphone 5 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a better 1224 x 2700 resolution, a just a bit greater pixel density and a little bit bigger screen.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Fairphone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Fairphone 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Fairphone 5 features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. The Fairphone 5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Fairphone 5 also has a much more megapixels camera.
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