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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, even when both were released only 7 months apart. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (but slower).
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active has longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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