Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Lava A55 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Lava A55

Lava A55

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) or Lava A55 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)	Lava A55
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, January	2016, November
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm \| 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in	123 x 63.4 x 9.7 mm \| 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.5 in
Weight	157 g \| 5.54 oz	0 g \| 0 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Black + Silver
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	1550 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h	Stand by time - Up to 388 h Talking time - Up to 9 h
Approximate price	250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.2" in	4" in
Screen area	74.5 cm²	45.5 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.5%	58.4%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	424 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs	- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	-5 MP
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	0.3 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/1.9	VGA
Video	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	- Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-T830MP3
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal memory	32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	103094
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	164
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	782
GeekBench 5 Single Core	143
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	926
GeekBench 4 Single Core	773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4104
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	3000
GeekBench 4 Battery	3041

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)	-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA
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 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC	Yes
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	2.1, EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 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	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Accelerometer
Other extras	- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots	- For India

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