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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A01's score of 71.6. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an a lot older and a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy A01, but Samsung made it a bit thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A01 one, and although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A01 have really similar battery durations. Galaxy A5 (2017) captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
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