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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a 76.4 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy C5's construction is a lot lighter and thinner than the Galaxy A7 (2017), although they were released with only 8 months difference. Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5. They have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels and a same size aperture. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 38 percent more battery size.
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