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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a lighter phone than Galaxy J7 (2017), but both are equally thin. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017). Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 3 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a better resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features more storage for applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy J7 (2017) features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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