Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. 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 Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 146.1 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 67.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.9 mm 13.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 253 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material Metal, glass Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 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 Fold5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD QXGA+
Pixel Density - 374 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB 216.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Camera Modes Food mode Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
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)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 960 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 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 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 32, 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 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
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.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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