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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| 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) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 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-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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A20's score of 74.7. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A20, but it's a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A20. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better looking display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a back facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
Galaxy A20 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A20 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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