Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A2 Core | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | |
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Release date | 2019, April | 2015, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.6 x 71 x 9.1 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.8 in | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | |
Weight | 142 g | 5.01 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Blue | Black, White, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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Approximate price | 100 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 72.5% | |
Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 220 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, AF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
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CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 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 | Mali-T830 MP1 | 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 | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 108 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 400 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 642 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3208 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1983 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 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 | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global) |
- 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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