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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 75.8 score against 71.8. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body has the same thickness than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is just a bit lighter. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with very similar battery durations. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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