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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 global score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body is a little bit lighter but thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and both were only released 6 months apart. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a display that is just as good as the Huawei nova 2 Plus one, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus features just a little better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a lot more MP camera.
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