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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy C5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid 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	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	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	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	8 MP, f/1.9
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 53 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.45 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD	SM-C5000
Price	About 190 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 815 Basemark X: 5039
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.911 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB	Noise-93.1dB / Crosstalk -68.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 95h	Endurance rating 75h