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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.81 in
5.75 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
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4.1 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi576.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor resolution16.0 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 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9F/1.7
Light sourceDisplay flashLED flash

Storage

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Maximum card storage256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Shock resistantyesno

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height5.75 in5.61 in
Width2.81 in2.74 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.61 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card size
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time16.0 h27.0 h

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