General

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Price About 487 USD About 305 USD
Announce Date January 2017 December 2015
Release Date January 2017 December 2015
Manufaturer Samsung Samsung
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-By) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-By)
Price
About 487 USD About 305 USD
Announce Date
January 2017 December 2015
Release Date
January 2017 December 2015
Manufaturer
Samsung Samsung
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-By) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-By)

Body

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Dimensions 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in
Weight 157 g 155 g
Colour Options Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Gold, Pink
Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in
Weight
157 g 155 g
Colour Options
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Gold, Pink

Display

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Screen Size 5.2 inches 5.2 inches
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
Pixels Per Inch 424 ppi 424 ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio 71.5% 72.5%
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen Size
5.2 inches 5.2 inches
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
Pixels Per Inch
424 ppi 424 ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio
71.5% 72.5%
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Hardware

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Chipset Exynos 7880 Exynos 7580 Octa
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T720MP2
RAM 3 GB 2 GB
Internal Storage 32 GB 16 GB
Expandable Storage microSD, Up To 256 GB (Dedicated Slot) microSD, Up To 256 GB
Chipset
Exynos 7880 Exynos 7580 Octa
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T720MP2
RAM
3 GB 2 GB
Internal Storage
32 GB 16 GB
Expandable Storage
microSD, Up To 256 GB (Dedicated Slot) microSD, Up To 256 GB

Software

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Upgradeable To 7.0 (Nougat)
Custom UI TouchWiz TouchWiz
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Upgradeable To 7.0 (Nougat)
Custom UI
TouchWiz TouchWiz

Connectivity

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector microUSB 2.0
USB OTG No Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, WiFi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-Band, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Radio FM Radio FM Radio
GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Headphone Jack 3.5 mm 3.5 mm
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector microUSB 2.0
USB OTG
No Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, WiFi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-Band, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Radio
FM Radio FM Radio
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes Yes
Headphone Jack
3.5 mm 3.5 mm

Camera

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Rear Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm 13 MP, f/1.9
Front Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 1080p@30fps 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, 1080p
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Camera Features Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Autofocus, LED Flash OIS, Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Rear Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm 13 MP, f/1.9
Front Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 1080p@30fps 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Camera Features
Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Autofocus, LED Flash OIS, Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR

Battery

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Battery Capacity Non-Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh
Battery Capacity
Non-Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh Non-Removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh

Network

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE

Sensors

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Sensors Fingerprint (Front-Mounted), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Fingerprint (Front-Mounted), Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (Front-Mounted), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Fingerprint (Front-Mounted), Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass

Other Features

Title Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (Exynos)
Other Features Always-On Display, IP68, Samsung Pay Fast battery Charging, ANT+ Support
Other Features
Always-On Display, IP68, Samsung Pay Fast battery Charging, ANT+ Support

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