Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) or Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
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Release date 2017, January 2016, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in 151.7 x 75.0 x 8.0 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.95 in
Weight 157 g | 5.54 oz 167 g | 5.89 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Plastic body
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Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Battery 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 53 h
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 84 h
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED PLS TFT LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 5.5" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.5% 69.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 424 PPI 267 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9 8 MP, f/1.9 (wide)
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T830 MP1
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 103094
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 164
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 782
GeekBench 5 Single Core 143 114
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 926 425
GeekBench 4 Single Core 773 682
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4104 3146
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3000 2132
GeekBench 4 Battery 3041

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE
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)    
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head)
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.40 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 - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- ANT+
- Fast battery charging
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- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- ANT+
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

- Versions: G610F (EMEA); G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia); G610F/DD (India, Pakistan); G610M (LATAM); G610M/DS (Brazil); G610Y/DS (Taiwan, Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Samsung Galaxy On7 Pr

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