Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Galaxy A5 (2016) compared with Galaxy A5 (2017)

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2016)	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	January 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7580	Exynos 7880
Memory
Memory	2 GB	3 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz octa-core Exynos 7580 in the UK model reviewed by Tech Advisor	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	MicroSD support up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
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	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP with optical image stabilisation and F1.9 lens	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation (TechRadar)
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with F1.9 lens	16 MP, F1.9; display can act as a selfie flash
Video recording
Video recording	–	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,900 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 19 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,900 mAh with Adaptive Fast Charging	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast Charging supported; Samsung did not publish a wattage
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	159 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	144.8 × 71 mm	146.1 × 71.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Metal frame and 3D glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand and Peach Cloud
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the home button	Fingerprint reader in home button
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, fingerprint sensor, geomagnetic sensor, proximity and RGB light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	–	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS and GLONASS