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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | 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 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2's general score of 75.3. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, but it's just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both of them have a 3 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy J7 Prime 2 and Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with incredibly similar storage to store more apps and games, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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