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Global Score
71.975.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Windows Phone 8--
2014-04-042017-01-13
5.42 x 2.75 x 0.33 inches5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
4.79 ounces5.61 ounces
GrayBlack sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud
--Glass and Metal
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00--
Display / Screen
5 inches5.2 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
441 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset
Quad-Core 2300 MHz processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-T830 MP3 GPU
9.279
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
6.168.88
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
--f/1.90 aperture
--27.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
6.939.24
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.15.5
Battery Life
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
480 hours standby time
20 hours talk time
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4.564.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, 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 just a bit better than Samsung ATIV SE's general score of 71.9. Although the Galaxy A5 (2017) is heavier than Samsung ATIV SE, it's a little bit thinner and also way newer. The Samsung ATIV SE counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung ATIV SE also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung ATIV SE, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Samsung ATIV SE has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little longer battery life than Samsung ATIV SE, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way better camera than Samsung ATIV SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more mega pixels camera.




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