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Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

    2.74 in
    5.48 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      2.8 in
      5.7 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
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      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
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      42
      4.3 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		11 %
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyHD Super AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Internal storage16 GB16 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Colour of productMidnight black
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Height5.48 in5.7 in
      Width2.74 in2.8 in
      Depth0.26 in0.29 in
      Weight4.34 oz5.64 oz

      Sensors

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      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • HFP
      • HSP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HID
      • SAP
      • PBAP
      • MAP
      • HOGP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMini-USBMicro-USB

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2015Samsung Galaxy A5 2015
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
      Talk time15.0 h16.0 h

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