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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy C5

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy C5: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), ahead on Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Design & display	7.1	7.1
Performance & hardware	1.3	2.3
Camera	5.4	3.9
Connectivity	3.6	3.9
Battery & charging	2.3	1.9

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,900 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
Max. download speed: 300 Mbps; against 150 Mbps

Samsung Galaxy C5, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 2 GB
Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 5.0
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 16 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz Best value	1.5 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	64 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	Gold, Rose Gold, Grey
Body Thickness	7.3 mm	6.7 mm Best value
Body Width	71 mm	72 mm
Body Height	144.8 mm	145.9 mm
Weight	155 g	143 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.5 % Best value	71 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Battery Capacity	2,900 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	16 h	—
Music playback time	75 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi	424 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	6 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
SAR American Head	0.29 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.47 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.29 W/kg Best value	0.45 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.47 W/kg Best value	1.07 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, Bluetooth	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy C5
Model numbers	SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510	SM-C5000