Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S7

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S7 [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) ×	Samsung Galaxy S7 ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2017-01-01	2016-02-21
Body
Width (mm)	7.9	7.9
Length (mm)	146.1	142.4
Height (mm)	71.4	69.6
Weight (g)	157	152
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-T880 MP12
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	5.2	5.1
Resolution (px)	1080 x 1920	1440 x 2560
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Charging	Fast charging 18W	Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Capcity (mAh)	3000	3000
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Main Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1440p
Selfie Camera Features	-	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro proximity	Fingerprint (front-mounted) SpO2 accelerometer barometer compass gyro heart rate proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Sky Blue Mist Gold Sand Peach Cloud	Black Gold Pink Gold Silver White
Models	SM-A520F SM-A520K SM-A520L SM-A520S SM-A520W	SM-G9300 SM-G930A SM-G930F SM-G930FD SM-G930K SM-G930L SM-G930P SM-G930R SM-G930S SM-G930T SM-G930V SM-G930W8
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.52	0.41
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.39	0.62
SAR Head (W/kg)	0.88	1.4
SAR Body (W/kg)	0.55	1.59
Talk time (h)	Up to 16 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play (h)	53	62