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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A01 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A01
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A01
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · January 2020
5.2-inch
5.7-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm 		5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches
147.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.2-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.51 % 78.22 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.45GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3 Adreno 505
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB 16GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 8.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 7.8W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
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, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM 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) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F 		Date approved: Feb 24, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA015A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.55 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg 		Head: 0.61 W/kg
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 100
In The Box
QuickStart Guide, Charging Block, USB-C, SIM tray eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017 Dec 17, 2019

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 13(700 c)
WLAN 802.11 a,b,g,n
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 15, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA015V
Measured SAR Head: 0.63 W/kg
Body: 1.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
MSRP $ 150
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