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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.52 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A70 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a general score of 76.9 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A70 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A70 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A70 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A70 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Samsung Galaxy A70 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% more battery size.
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