Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Huawei P30 Pro - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.2 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 398 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

71.51 %

88.61 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

HiSilicon Kirin 980

Processor:

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP3

Mali-G76 MP10

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB

128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4200 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Fast charging

Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 40.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

40 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 27 mm

F1.6; 27 mm; 1/1.7"; 1 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 5.0x; Aperture size: F3.4; Focal Length: 125 mm

Third camera:

20 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 16 mm

Fourth camera:

ToF 3D depth sensing

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 MP

32 MP (HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)

6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches (158 x 73.4 x 8.41 mm)

Weight:

5.61 oz (159.0 g)

6.77 oz (192.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Amber sunrise, Breathing crystal, Aurora, Black

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Dec 06, 2016

Mar 27, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA520F link

QISVOG-LX9 link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.30 W/kg

0.79 W/kg

Body:

0.55 W/kg

0.64 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

1.36 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.09 W/kg

0.88 W/kg

Phablet:

2.96 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

40W Charger, Type-C Cable, Type-C Earphones, TPU Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, SIM Removal Tool, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 02, 2017

Mar 26, 2019