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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Galaxy C5's body is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A7 (2016), even when they were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy C5's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) one, and although the Galaxy C5 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy C5 features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy C5 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has a better resolution camera in the back.
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