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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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  Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Launch

Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Body

Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
SIM Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Always-on display

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
eMMC 5.1

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery

Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired

Misc

Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Price About 190 EUR

Main Camera

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF

Selfie camera

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Tests

Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB