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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MP7 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 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 | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 7a's overall score of 72.1. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller display and a little lower screen pixel density.
The Google Pixel 7a features a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 7a.
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