Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | Apple iPhone X |
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Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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Nov 03, 2017
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5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
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5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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3GB · 256GB
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3000 mAh
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2716 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 02, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1149 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm |
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.61 oz (159.0 g) | 6.14 oz (174.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
| Features | |
| Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud | Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.2-inch, 71.51% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | OLED, HDR, 625 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP3 | Apple 3-core GPU |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 2716 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 16 MP | 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $999 |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs | Apple iPhone X Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Review | Apple iPhone X Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) User Reviews | Apple iPhone X User Reviews |
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