Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Galaxy A5 (2015) compared with Galaxy A5 (2016)

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2015)	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2016)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	December 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	HD Super AMOLED	Full HD Super AMOLED
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 410	Exynos 7580
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410; identified by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	1.6 GHz octa-core Exynos 7580 in the UK model reviewed by Tech Advisor
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 64 GB	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP autofocus with LED flash	13 MP with optical image stabilisation and F1.9 lens
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with Wide Selfie and Palm Selfie modes	5 MP with F1.9 lens
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,300 mAh	2,900 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,300 mAh	2,900 mAh with Adaptive Fast Charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	123 g (better)	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.7 mm (better)	7.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	139.3 × 69.7 mm	144.8 × 71 mm
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	Metal frame and glass back
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.4 KitKat	Android 5.1 Lollipop