• 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 810 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3450 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
ProductGalaxy A5 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01)Nexus 6P (Launched 2015-09-29)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 810 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh3450 mAh
DesignIP68, 157g (5.5oz), 146.1x71.4x7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 178g (6.3oz), 159.4 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm (6.28 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$535$450
Display
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%72.2%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh3450 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time23 hours
Music Playback Time100 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7880 OctaSnapdragon 810
Processor ModelMSM8994
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.9 GHzQuad-core 1.55 & quad-core 2 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.81 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.39 W/Kg0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Nexus 6P
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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