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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M10's 73.5 global score. Despite of the fact Galaxy A5 (2017) is incredibly older and a little thicker than Galaxy M10, it's body is still just a little lighter. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M10. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a better display than Galaxy M10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy M10 has more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M10 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M10 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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