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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A6, but it's a bit thicker and was released a bit more over a year before. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6. They have a 3 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A5 (2017) have really similar battery durations. Galaxy A6 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A6 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
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