Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 16gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	2800 mAh
Display
Display	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	16 MP	2 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Samsung Exynos 5 5422
RAM
RAM	3 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	2800 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	-
Removable
Removable	No	Yes
Standby time
Standby Time	-	Up to 390 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 16 Hours(3G)	Up to 21 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Gold Sand	Black, Blue, Gold, White
Height
Height	146.1 mm	142 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.1 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Splash proof, IP67
Weight
Weight	159 grams	145 grams
Width
Width	71.4 mm	72.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	-
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	424 ppi	432 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	71.29 %	69.49 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Flash
Flash	No	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	2 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	TouchWiz UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 15, 2017 (Official)	March 27, 2014 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Assist Beam autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	5312 x 2988 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	16 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor	ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Video HDR

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v4.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Sensor
Infrared Sensor	-	Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)	-	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.311 W/kg	Head: 1.2 W/kg, Body: 1.58 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 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	3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 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 EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Micro
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 3.0, Mass storage device, microUSB
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T830 MP3	Mali-T628 MP6

Sensors

Applications
Applications	Samsung Pay	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	Front
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	-	Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	16 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 23.1 GB	-