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OnePlus 7T 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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 33 g lighter

      7T:
      190 g
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      157 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 3 mm narrower

      7T:
      74.4 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      71.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 1.35 in smaller diagonal

      7T:
      6.55 in
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      7T:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      7T:
      Triple
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy A5 (2017): 14.8 mm shorter

      7T:
      160.9 mm
      Galaxy A5 (2017):
      146.1 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. 7T

      Height:
      160.9 mm +14.8 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
      Width:
      74.4 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      Height:
      146.1 mm
      Width:
      71.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 7T

      190 g

      +33 g versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      157 g

    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.

    1. 1. 7T

      Screen diagonal:
      6.55 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.6 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

    7T has approximately 39% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A5 (2017).

    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 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    7T: Original memory entry

    128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    Practical features

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

    1. 7T

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. 7T

      3800 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

    2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 7T2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 160.9 Х 74.4 Х 8.1 mm
    • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 190 g
    • 157 g
    Technology
    • Fluid AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.55" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.6 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.5%
    • 71.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 51mm (telephoto)
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
    • 17mm (ultrawide)
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    • Mali-T830MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 401214
    • 61345
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 773
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4104
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3000
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 494705
    • 103094
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3041
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 761
    • 143
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2697
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September 26
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Frosted Silver
    • Glacier blue
    • Black Sky
    • Gold Sand
    • Blue Mist
    • Peach Cloud
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
    Body build
    • Front glass (Gorilla Glass)
    • back glass (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - NA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - CN
    • IN
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • SBAS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • 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 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -90Hz
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 7T, Galaxy A5 (2017).
    Specification7TGalaxy A5 (2017)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge 30T)
    • 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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