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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a 75.8 score against 71.9. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a display that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) one, they have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the same screen pixel density and a same size screen.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a F1.9 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a better 16 mega pixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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