Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), A5 (2016) and A5 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Black

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is one of the best smartphones for users who want to buy a Samsung mobile with a cheaper price than that of the flagships, but that is a quality mobile. Now we are going to analyze the technical characteristics of the three versions of the Galaxy A5 that have been launched. Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), A5 (2016) and A5 (2015).

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), a budget flagship

In reality, the Samsung Galaxy A5 is a mid-range mobile with technical characteristics similar to those of Samsung's flagship, the Galaxy S, but with a cheaper price.

This is the case of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), a mobile that is not quite a high-end smartphone, but that has a 5,2-inch screen with a Full HD resolution of 1.920 x 1.080 pixels, with Super AMOLED technology. In addition, it also has a 16-megapixel main camera, and a 16-megapixel front camera.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Black

It also does not integrate a high-end processor, but it is of quality, in the case of the Samsung Exynos 7880 Octa, being one of the best Samsung processors, obviously without taking into account the high-end processor of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

In addition to this, it comes with a 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal memory, and with NFC connectivity, as well as compatibility with the Samsung Pay mobile payment platform.

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a price of about 320 euros, being a higher price than mid-range mobiles, but also being a mobile that has many technical characteristics similar to those of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), a good option if you want to spend less money

If you don't have the money to buy the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), then a good option might be the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). And is that the mobile is similar to the version launched this year. It has a 5,2-inch screen with a Full HD resolution of 1.920 x 1.080 pixels, and a Super AMOLED screen. Its processor is just something more basic, being the Samsung 7580 Octa, with a 2 GB RAM, and with an internal memory of 16 GB.

The camera itself is somewhat more basic, being 13 megapixels in the case of the main camera, and 5 megapixels for the front camera. Its price is about 260 euros.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), buy a new version

Buying the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) now is not even possible, because it is discontinued, and it is not available in many stores. However, if you have this smartphone and you don't know whether to buy a new version, in this case the improvement will be noticeable. In my opinion, the ideal would be for you to buy the Galaxy A5 (2017), as it is not much more expensive, the difference will be more noticeable with respect to your mobile and spending on the new mobile will be more profitable.

Galaxy A5 Comparison


Samsung models
You are interested in:
The best Samsung models in each of its series
  1.   Diego Tosi said

    Hi, is there any data from the A5 2015 .. in terms of updates? I read x there a couple of years ago that it would be updated to more recent versions but I have it stuck at 4.4..thanks and greetings.