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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 score. The Galaxy C5 body is way lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy C5's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy J7 (2018), and although the Galaxy C5 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy C5 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density. Galaxy C5 features just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy C5 and Galaxy J7 (2018) both have extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy C5 has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a higher resolution back camera. Galaxy J7 (2018) has better battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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