Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy M17 5g

Key Specs

Battery
2900 mAh	-
Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	-
Front Camera
5 MP	-
Processor
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580	-
RAM
2 GB	-
Rear Camera
13 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	3.5mm audio jack

Battery

Capacity
2900 mAh	5000mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	25W fast charging
Removable
No	-
TalkTime
Up to 16 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Type-C
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Flash
-	Yes
Front Camera
-	13MP
Rear Camera
-	50MP + 5MP + 2MP

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	-
Colours
Black, Gold, White	Sapphire Black, Moonlight Silver
Height
144.8 mm	-
Thickness
7.3 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	IP54 splash resistance
Weight
153 grams	-
Width
71 mm	-

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Dimensions

Height
-	164.4 mm
Thickness
-	7.5 mm
Width
-	77.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	-
Brightness
-	1100 nits
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
424 ppi	-
Refresh Rate
-	90Hz
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080 x 2340
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus protection
Screen Size
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.7 inch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
72.34 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Flash
No	-
Resolution
5 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
CMOS	-

General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
-	One UI 7
Launch Date
February 15, 2016	October 10, 2025
Model
-	Galaxy M17
Operating System
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 15

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	-
FM Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.1	Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G
SAR Value
Head: 0.286 W/kg	-
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	-
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz	Yes
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53	-
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580	-
Graphics
Mali-T720 MP2	-
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1330
RAM
2 GB	4 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 128 GB	expandable up to 2TB
Internal Memory
16 GB	128GB
USB OTG
Yes	-
User Available Storage
Up to 10.7 GB	-