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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

    2.81 in
    5.75 in
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      2.78 in
      5.65 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6
      Editiorial reviews
      9
      4.1 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		100 %
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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
      54
      4.3 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
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      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.9 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      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
      • Full HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density424.0 ppi576.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 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
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary resolution16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Internal storage32 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Maximum card storage256GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      Shock resistantyesno

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Height5.75 in5.65 in
      Width2.81 in2.78 in
      Depth0.31 in0.27 in
      Weight5.61 oz4.87 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      		Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 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
      • BeiDou
      		GLONASS
      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 S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
      Talk time16.0 h17.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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