Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F SM-F700F/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 146.1 mm 167.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.9 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 183 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.6 mm x 6.9 mm x 167.3 mm
Folded - 73.6 mm x 15.4 mm x 87.4 mm
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Grey | Mirror black | Mirror purple
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.546 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2636 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 21.9:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen, Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.05"
Second Display Resolution - 300 x 112 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB 223.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Food mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Filter mode
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, AR Doodle
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 960 minutes 2100 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 42 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Thom Browne Theme
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, leather cover, Galaxy Watch Active2, gray leather and a black rubber watch straps, Galaxy Buds+ (Thom Browne colors and a grey cradle)
Compliant Standards IP68 VDE
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