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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 81 against 71.9. The Galaxy C9 Pro is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2016) has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a bit higher display pixels density. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy C9 Pro has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Galaxy C9 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy C9 Pro also has a better resolution camera in the back.
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