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Allview E4 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      E4:
      LCD
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      OLED

    • Weight

      E4: 27 g lighter

      E4:
      130 g
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      157 g

    • Width

      E4: 1.2 mm narrower

      E4:
      70.2 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      71.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      E4:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      E4:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 0.7 mm thinner

      E4:
      8.6 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      7.9 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. E4

      Height:
      140.7 mm
      Width:
      70.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      Height:
      146.1 mm +5.4 mm versus E4
      Width:
      71.4 mm +1.2 mm versus E4
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. E4

      130 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      157 g

      +27 g versus E4

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. E4

      E4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. E4

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. E4

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      3000 mAh

      +900 mAh versus E4

    Specifications

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    1. E42. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 70.2 Х 8.6 mm
    • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 157 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Super AMOLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
    • 71.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Mali-T830MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 23156
    • 61345
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 773
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4104
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3000
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 103094
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3041
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 143
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black Sky
    • Gold Sand
    • Blue Mist
    • Peach Cloud
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
    • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for E4, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    SpecificationE4Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A520F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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