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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 Samsung Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy C5's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017), even though both were released only a couple months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better display than Galaxy C5. Both of them have a screen with the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px and the same pixels density.
Galaxy C5 has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy C5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a 16 megapixels resolution camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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