Palm Palm 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

    Palm:
    LCD
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    OLED
  • Width

    Palm: 20.9 mm narrower

    Palm:
    50.5 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Palm: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Palm:
    3.3 in
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 2.1 mm thinner

    Palm:
    10 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 49.6 mm shorter

    Palm:
    96.5 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. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.1 mm +49.6 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    71.4 mm +20.9 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    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. Palm

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

Galaxy A5 (2017) has approximately 148.3% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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 Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Palm

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Palm

Specifications

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1. Palm2. Galaxy A5 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
  • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.3" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 71.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Mali-T830MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 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 Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist
  • Peach Cloud
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Palm, Galaxy A5 (2017).
SpecificationPalmGalaxy A5 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work
  • 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