Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Key Specs

Battery
2300 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
5 MP	16 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
RAM
2 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
13 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 15 Hours(3G)	Up to 16 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	-
Colours
Black, Gold, White	Black Sky, Gold Sand
Height
139.3 mm	146.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
6.7 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
123 grams	159 grams
Width
69.7 mm	71.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	16:9
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
294 ppi	424 ppi
Resolution
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Screen Size
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
70.82 %	71.29 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Features
Selfie Voice command, Wide Angle Selfie	-
Flash
No	No
Resolution
5 MP, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
-	CMOS

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General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Launch Date
January 10, 2015 (Official)	March 15, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4128 x 3096 Pixels	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
No	No
Resolution
13 MP, Primary Camera	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
Sensor
CMOS image sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 648 W/kg, Body: 0.478 W/kg	Head: 0.311 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 ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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
SIM 2
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	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
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Graphics
Adreno 306	Mali-T830 MP3

Sensors

Applications
-	Samsung Pay
Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 64 GB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	32 GB
USB OTG
No	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 11.2 GB	Up to 23.1 GB