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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2022-01-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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) has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A03's 72.4 general score. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A03. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A03, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy A03 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A03 and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) count with similar cameras, although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a camera with a way worse 16 mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture.
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