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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2016-04-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a newer device than Huawei P9, although it's thicker and a little bit heavier. The Huawei P9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Huawei P9 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the same display density and a display with the same size. Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with quite similar memory for apps and games, both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB and equal 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a camera that is very similar to the Huawei P9 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery duration that is very similar to the Huawei P9 one.
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