Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

5.2 inches

Display

16 MP

Camera

3GB

RAM

3000

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Released
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status
Discontinued
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)
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz)
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

Misc

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

Comms

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

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

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

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2017, January. Released 2017, January

Memory

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

Battery

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

Display

Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~71.5% 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 (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
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

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

Platform

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

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

About Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2017.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a wide variety of great specifications such as 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM with Exynos 7880 (14 nm) , 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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