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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10's 72.3 general score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A10, but it is a little bit lighter. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a sharper display than Galaxy A10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a better 16 MP resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A10 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A10 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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