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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 79.3 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s design is thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2017), despite of the fact that it was released around 17 months before. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a battery duration that's just as good as Galaxy S6 edge+'s battery life. Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a much higher (4K) video definition.
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