Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A20 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy A20 |
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Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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Apr 10, 2019
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5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.4-inch · 1560x720px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 02, 2017 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $250 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm |
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.61 oz / 159.0 g | 5.96 oz / 169.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, 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,Deep blue, Red |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.2-inch, 71.51% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 84.95% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | Untested |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP3 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB |
| 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, 9.0 Pie) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 4000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
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 | 13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
1080p (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 16 MP | 8 MP |
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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F | Date approved: Jun 19, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U |
| 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: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg |
Alternative variants
for T-Mobile and Metro
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 71 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
for US Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71 |
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| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
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