Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

5.2 inches

Display

13 MP

Camera

2GB

RAM

2900

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Released
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz)
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz)
Dimensions
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)

Misc

SAR
0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
About 160 EUR
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Models
SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
SAR EU
0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
FM radio
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Loudspeaker
Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947
Audio quality
Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 91h

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2015, December. Released 2015, December

Memory

Internal
16GB 2GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk time
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 75 h

Display

Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Network

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

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Platform

OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU
Mali-T720MP2, Adreno 405 - China only
Chipset
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm), Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)

About Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2015.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a wide variety of great specifications such as 16GB 2GB RAM with Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm), Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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