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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J6, with a 75.8 score against 73.7. Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older and a bit heavier device than Samsung Galaxy J6, but Samsung was able to build it a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J6. Both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J6, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a better 16 MP resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Galaxy J6 one, they have an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the Galaxy J6 one.
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