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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a newer and way lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's also a little bit thicker. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) features superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy A9 (2016) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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