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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 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 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 |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A11, having a score of 75.8 against 73.3. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A11, but it's lighter. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and much more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A11 counts with more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A11 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A11, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
The Galaxy A11 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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