Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
6.0
Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A6
Released · Jan 13, 2017
Released · May 22, 2018
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
5.6-inch · 1480x720px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017 May 02, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$360

Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.61 oz / 159.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
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 Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 71.51% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 424 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 4 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (10, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
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
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP 16 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, 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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 2, 1
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
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
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: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Bluetooth 4.2
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