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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Galaxy M01, with a global score of 75.8 against 74.7. The Galaxy A5 (2017) body is way thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy M01, although it was released many years before. Galaxy M01 and Galaxy A5 (2017) count with similar CPUs, they have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better screen than Galaxy M01, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy M01 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M01 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M01, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a bigger aperture and a more mega-pixels back facing camera. Galaxy M01 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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