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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s's 73.8 global score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a a bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A10s, but both of them are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A10s have quite similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a brighter display than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A10s features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A10s also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A10s counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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