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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 76.4 score against 71.9. The Galaxy C5 body is just a bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), even though both of them were only released 5 months apart. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same pixels density, exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution and a screen of the same size.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy C5's processor is very similar to Galaxy A5 (2016)'s processor, and although the Galaxy C5 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy C5 also has a better resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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