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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6's 75.8 score. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A5 (2017) is older and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A6, it's design is still a little lighter. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A6. Both have 8 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery life that's just as good as Galaxy A6's battery lifetime. Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a bigger camera aperture.
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