Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI	3088 x 1440 px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
71.51 %	89.87 %
Peak brightness
	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silver
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 740
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB	256GB (UFS 4.0), not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (14, 13)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Specifications: Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) Features: OIS, HDR
Front
16 MP	12 MP (Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

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Design

Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm) thickness with camera 0.42 inches (10.68 mm)
Weight
5.61 oz(159.0 g)	8.25 oz(234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
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
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
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: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Buyers information

Price
	$ 1200
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017	Feb 01, 2023

Links

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