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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, October. Released 2016, November	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm (6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510	Mali-T830MP3

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, PDAF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	ANT+	ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Talk time		Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 53 h

Misc
Colors	Gold, Pink Gold, Black	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR		0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.79 W/kg (head)     1.62 W/kg (body)	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-C9000, SM-C900F, SM-C9008, SM-C900Y	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price	About 380 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 5.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 95h