Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, March | 2015, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 210 g | 7.41 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.9% | 72.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 367 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8'', OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9 | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
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| GPU | Adreno 510 | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 234 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 721 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 231 | 108 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 841 | 400 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1300 | 642 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3796 | 3208 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3558 | 1983 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) -A910F/DS |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast battery charging - |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du |
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