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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy C5 is an older cellphone than the Galaxy A6, but Samsung made it thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Galaxy C5 has a processor that is just as good as Galaxy A6's CPU, and although the Galaxy C5 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy C5 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C5 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A6 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 15% more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
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