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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A02s, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 74.5. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is an much older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A02s. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A02s, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a better 16 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A02s counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A02s also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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