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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

    2.8 in
    5.7 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      2.78 in
      5.65 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
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      29
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		23 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
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      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		25 %
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory2 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density424.0 ppi576.0 ppi
      Screen material
      • 2.5D Arc Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      		Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Maximum card storage128GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      • Silver
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Blue
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Height5.7 in5.65 in
      Width2.8 in2.78 in
      Depth0.29 in0.27 in
      Weight5.64 oz4.87 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Battery capacity2900.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h17.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes

      Pros & Cons

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