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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) vs Lenovo K6 (16GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Lenovo K6 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Lenovo K6 X Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) 20Points
5.2"
AMOLED

1080x1920

16
MP

16mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)} 20 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) vs K6 (16GB)} 3 Advantages Lenovo K6 (16GB)
+1.9GHz 64bit Octa-core47%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.4GHz 64bit Octa-core
+3GB LPDDR450%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR3
+32GB (22GB available)100%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (11GB available)
+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)4%
Thinner
vs8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+5.2"4%
Larger screen
vs5"
+(back) 16MP23%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 13MP
+(front) 16MP99%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 8.0 OreoAdvantage
Android 8.0 Oreo is newer and safer
vsAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+18W80%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs10W
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs4.1 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
157 grams (5.5 ounces)vs+140 grams (4.9 ounces)12%
Lighter
424 PPIvs+441 PPI4%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

25 Common items in both devices
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
16 million
1080x1920 pixels
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
+18 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
 
ModelGalaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Other model namesGalaxy A5 (2017) SM-A520F (Single-Sim)Lenovo K6 K33b36, Lenovo K6 Dual-Sim K33b36
Country or region available(Europe)
(Europe)
feature not registered
BrandSamsungLenovo
Release date1/13/201711/1/2016
Depth7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)71.4 x 146.1 millimeters (2.81 x 5.75 in)70.3 x 141.9 millimeters (2.77 x 5.59 in)
Weight157 grams (5.5 ounces)140 grams (4.9 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.2" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~71.5% (screen-to-body ratio)~69.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels (16:9)1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI441 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Not supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware updateAndroid 8.0 Oreofeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm)
CPUOcta-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T830 MP3Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
RAM memory3GB LPDDR42GB LPDDR3
Internal storage32GB (22GB available)
eMMC 5.1
16GB (11GB available)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)
LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,28)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Back camera (main camera)16 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution4608x3456 pixels4160x3120 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length27mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Front camera (secondary)16 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution4608x3456 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.1" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1ยตm pixelfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3000 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts18W Wired fast charging10W (5V/2A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy16 hoursfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

โž• Other features

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Pink
โ€ข Gorilla Glass on the back
โ€ข Samsung Grace UX
โ€ข Colors: Silver, Gold, Dark Grey
โ€ข Aluminum body
โ€ข Slow motion camera
โ€ข Dolby Atmos sound
โ€ข Fast battery charging 10W

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)Lenovo K6 (16GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.522W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body)feature not registered
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