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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, with a 75.8 score against 73.7. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but they are equally thin. Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) both have extremely similar screens, they have the same screen density, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Google Nexus 5X shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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