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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Duo's 74.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) design is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy J7 Duo. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much higher screen density. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017)'s memory to install games and applications is very similar to Galaxy J7 Duo's one, both of them have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a battery life that's just as good as Galaxy J7 Duo's battery life.
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