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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-18 | 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 and Blue. White | 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano 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 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A03s's general score of 74. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body is lighter and thinner than Galaxy A03s, even though it was released 5 years before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better display than Galaxy A03s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A03s features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). They have 3 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A03s, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A03s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy A03s counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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