• 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
  • 5.7" (1440x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 425 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
ProductGalaxy A5 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01), Price: 535 USD at AmazonY6 (2018) (Launched 2018-04-01), Price: 165 USD at Amazon
Display5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 1440x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD
Battery3000 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP68, 157g (5.5oz), 146.1x71.4x7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 150g (5.3oz), 152.4x73x7.8 mm (6.00 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$535$165
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%75.4%
Resolution1920x10801440x720
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI282 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7880 OctaSnapdragon 425
Processor ModelMSM8917
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.9 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.31 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.5 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.39 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM0SIM 0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM 1
SIM TypeNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2017)Y6 (2018)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Huawei Y6 (2018) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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