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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is lighter. The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) both have quite similar processors, they have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Galaxy A7 (2017), both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s storage to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy A7 (2017)'s one, both of them have a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB and equal internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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