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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2016-10-24 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | 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 MP2 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy On Nxt's overall score of 73.5. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy On Nxt, but it's a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little sharper display than Galaxy On Nxt, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little higher pixels number per inch in the display.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy On Nxt. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy On Nxt and Galaxy A5 (2017) feature very similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy On Nxt features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10% more battery capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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