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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A70 has a global score of 76.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a extremely newer device than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A70 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A70 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A70 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A5 (2016) captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A70, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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