Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 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 |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 general score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) is a a lot lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of display. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have a same resolution camera and a same size aperture.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) feature incredibly similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.