Compare specs

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January	2017, December
	Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2018, January

Body	Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
	Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3	Mali-G71

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
			24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 18W	Fast charging 18W
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 53 h	Up to 66 h

Misc
	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
	SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
	Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
	Price	About 190 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
	Battery life	95h endurance rating	92h endurance rating