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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is way better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 92.3 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a extremely newer and a little thinner device than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2636px and a just a bit higher pixels density.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher video definition. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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