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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), having a general score of 76.4 against 74.9. Galaxy C5's construction is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy A9 (2016), even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also counts with a little better count of pixels in each display inch.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera with a lower 13 MP resolution, and they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy C5 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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