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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Lenovo Tab 7 Essential Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Lenovo Tab 7 Essential
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · Nov 19, 2017
5.2-inch
7.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
1GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
3450 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm 		7.67 x 4.02 x 0.35 inches
194.8 x 102 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 8.96 oz (254.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
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 Black

Display

Size
5.2-inch 7.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1024x600px, 170 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.51 % 72.29 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) MediaTek MT8167D
Processor
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Quad-core
1300 MHz
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3 Mali-T760 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 1GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3450 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm 		2 MP
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		Yes
Front
16 MP 2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Vibration
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 80

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017 Nov 19, 2017
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