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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a global score of 75.8 against 71.9. Although Galaxy A6 is newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy A6's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s processor, and although the Galaxy A6 has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a sharper display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Samsung Galaxy A6 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A6 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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