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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

    2.81 in
    5.75 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      2.5 in
      4.78 in
      Samsung Galaxy Light Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Light
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.1 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      54
      4.3 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 4.2
      CPU clock speed1.9 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
      GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-400
      RAM memory3 GB1 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Screen size5.2 in4.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px800 x 480 px
      Pixel density424.0 ppi233.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Primary resolution16.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Maximum card storage256GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		microSD

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Height5.75 in4.78 in
      Width2.81 in2.5 in
      Depth0.31 in0.4 in
      Weight5.61 oz4.27 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Micro-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.22.1 EDR
      NFCyesyes
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USB

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      		HSPA+
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy LightSamsung Galaxy Light
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h13.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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