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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a lighter phone than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with extremely similar processors, they have 3 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy A5 (2017), both of them have the same resolution camera, a same size camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy A5 (2017), both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same 32 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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