Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs T-Mobile Garminfone

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

    Garminfone: 21 g lighter

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    157 g
    Garminfone:
    136 g
  • Width

    Garminfone: 9.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    71.4 mm
    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Garminfone: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    5.2 in
    Garminfone:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2017): 4.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    7.9 mm
    Garminfone:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Garminfone: 30.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    146.1 mm
    Garminfone:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A5 (2017):
    2017
    Garminfone:
    2010

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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.1 mm +30.1 mm versus Garminfone
    Width:
    71.4 mm +9.2 mm versus Garminfone
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2017)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    157 g

    +21 g versus Garminfone

  2. 2. Garminfone

    136 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy A5 (2017) has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Garminfone.

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

4 GB · 256 MB 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

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

2. Garminfone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy A5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Garminfone

  2. 2. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 (2017)2. Garminfone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.1 Х 71.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61345
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 773
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4104
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3000
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 103094
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3041
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 143
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 926
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black Sky
  • Gold Sand
  • Blue Mist
  • Peach Cloud
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2017), Garminfone.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2017)Garminfone
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50