Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5g

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 or Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the... basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G
Price14490.015477.0
Camera13 MP And 5 MP2MP And 50MP
Battery2900 mAh
Display5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Operating SystemAndroid v5.1 (Lollipop)Android 16
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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 Features

- Dolby Atmos

Battery

Capacity

2900 mAh 6000mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast 25W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) -

Type

Li-ion Type-C

USB Type-C

No Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Flash

- Yes

Front Camera

- 50MP

Rear Camera

- 2MP

Video Recording

- FHD (1920 x 1080) at 30fps

Design

Build Material

Case: Metal Back: Metal Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Colours

Black, Gold, White Vibe Violet, Blitz Blue

Height

144.8 mm -

Thickness

7.3 mm -

Water Resistance

- IP54

Weight

153 grams 199 grams

Width

71 mm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

16:9 20:9

Brightness

- 800 nits

Display Type

Super AMOLED PLS LCD

HDR / Ultra HDR

- LCD

Pixel Density

424 ppi 262 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 120Hz

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD) 720 x 1600

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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 8.0

Launch Date

February 15, 2016 March 17, 2026

Model

- M17e

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop) Android 16

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 v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes

NFC

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 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 Dual-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz)

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 Arm Mali-G57 MC2

Processor

- MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor Fabrication

- 6nm

RAM

2 GB 4GB/6GB

RAM Type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, and proximity sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 128 GB -

Internal Memory

16 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 2.2

USB OTG

Yes -

User Available Storage

Up to 10.7 GB -
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