Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) ×	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2017-01-01	2015-12-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.9	7.3
Length (mm)	146.1	144.8
Height (mm)	71.4	71
Weight (g)	157	155
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE UMTS
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-T720MP2
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	5.2	5.2
Resolution (px)	1080 x 1920	1080 x 1920
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 18W
Capcity (mAh)	3000	2900
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
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/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
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) accelerometer compass proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Sky Blue Mist Gold Sand Peach Cloud	Black Gold Pink White
Models	SM-A520F SM-A520K SM-A520L SM-A520S SM-A520W	SM-A510 SM-A5100 SM-A5108 SM-A510F SM-A510FD SM-A510K SM-A510L SM-A510M SM-A510S SM-A510Y
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.52	0.29
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.39	0.47
SAR Head (W/kg)	0.88	0.29
SAR Body (W/kg)	0.55	0.47
Talk time (h)	Up to 16 h (3G)	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play (h)	53	75