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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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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)
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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

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