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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

2.8 in
5.7 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
2.85 in
5.94 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Screen size5.2 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen material
  • 2.5D Arc Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant displaynoyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
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 S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9F/1.7

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Internal storage16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Height5.7 in5.94 in
Width2.8 in2.85 in
Depth0.29 in0.3 in
Weight5.64 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
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
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery capacity2900.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Talk time16.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes

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