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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a 75.8 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A6 body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). Galaxy A6's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy J5 (2017), and although the Galaxy A6 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy A6 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a little higher 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A6 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy J5 (2017) feature extremely similar batteries. Galaxy A6 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.7 aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A6 also has a higher resolution camera.
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