Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 runs at 1.9 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro
₹24,990
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
₹22,900
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
68%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2017
15 Mar, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 626
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(1,095 ratings)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.49 %
71.29 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

145.7 mm
146.1 mm

Width

71.4 mm
71.4 mm

Thickness

7 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

145 grams
159 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.311 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Samsung Pay