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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition's 72.2 general score. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but it is somewhat heavier. Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 Value Edition also counts with a quite greater pixel number per screen inch.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has more 1900 megahertz CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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