• 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 823/Exynos 8893 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
ProductGalaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)Galaxy Note 7 (Launched 2016-08-02)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 823/Exynos 8893 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2900 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 169g (6oz), 153.5x73.9x7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$174$979
Display
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.5%79.0%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2900 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time16 hours
Music Playback Time75 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaSnapdragon 823/Exynos 8893
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz4x2.3 & 4x1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options16GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • CO-MIMO
  • MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.29 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy Note 7
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better