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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA	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	2018, May	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Available. Released 2018, May	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-T830MP3

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

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

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

Misc
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR		0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A600F, SM-A600FN, SM-A600A, SM-A600G, SM-A600GN, SM-A600P, SM-A600N, SM-A600T1, SM-A600AZ, SM-A600T, SM-A600U	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price	About 220 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 63632 (v7) GeekBench: 3718 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.397 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 76dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 91dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 95h