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Samsung Galaxy C5 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

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Rs. 22,990
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Summary
72%
72%
Performance

Snapdragon 617

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

2 GB RAM

Display

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

2900 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

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General
Launch Date

February 15, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

CPU

Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 405

Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.8 %

72.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 145.9 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 6.7 mm

Height: 144.8 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

143 grams

153 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Gold, Pink

Black, Gold, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

2900 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 10.7 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.286 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass