Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Today, Samsung has unveiled three new Galaxy A smartphones – Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A7 (2017) – and they will go on sale early next month. The Galaxy A series has always been about style and premium build. However, Samsung has added a bunch of new and useful features this year including the Always On Display mode and IP68 certification.

The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a newer Exynos 7880 processor with a higher CPU clock speed and a more recent Mali-T830 GPU, more RAM and internal storage, a high-resolution front-facing camera, and Samsung Pay. Let's have a look at a detailed specifications comparison of the Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) in the table below. For a more detailed comparison, click here.

	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Display	5.2-inch FHD Super AMOLED, 424ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 4	5.2-inch FHD Super AMOLED, 424ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Always On Display
Processor	Exynos 7580 Octa, 1.6GHz octa-core CPU, and Mali-T720MP2 GPU	Exynos 7880 Octa, 1.9GHz octa-core CPU, and Mali-T830MP3 GPU
RAM	2GB	3GB
Rear Camera	13-megapixel CMOS, f/1.9, autofocus, OIS, 1080p video recording	16-megapixel CMOS, f/1.9, autofocus, OIS, 1080p video recording
Front camera	5-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture, 1080p video recording	16-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture, 1080p video recording
Storage	16GB internal, microSD card slot (up to 128GB)	32GB internal, microSD slot (up to 256GB)
Software	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to Android 7.0	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradable to Android 7.0
Connectivity	Dual-SIM, LTE, FM Radio, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, microUSB v2.0 with OTG	Dual-SIM, LTE, FM Radio, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, USB Type-C with OTG
Battery	2,900 mAh, fast wired charging	3,000 mAh, fast wired charging
Other features	Samsung KNOX, Fingerprint sensor, Samsung Pay (NFC model only)	Samsung Pay (NFC and MST), KNOX, fingerprint sensor, IP68 dust and water resistance, and USB Type-C port

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