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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) - user opinions and reviews

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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  • Released 2015, December
    155g, 7.3mm thickness
    Android 5.1.1, up to 7.0
    16GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.4% 27,002,144 hits
  • 675 Become a fan
  • 5.2"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • 2900mAh
    18W
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  • AnonD-103489
  • uNV
  • 26 Aug 2016

After the Marshmallow update (Android 6.0.1) on my Galaxy A5(2016) here are some pros & cons that i found are given below.

==========PROS==========
01. Smooth animations.
02. Phone is not overheated like before.
03. Enhanced battery durability.
04. Enhanced RAM performance. (A little bit actually).
05. Improved notification access.
06. Simple lock screen. (Usually that lock screen clock in lollipop annoyed me every times because the clock was along with the weather info. Now the lock screen looks much simpler, cause there is only a nice clock with a tiny date. Nothing else).
07. Notification bar looks great as well as easy to access.
08. Improved camera quality.
09. Reduced gap in both horizontally & vertically between the icons, names etc.
10. New features in the settings menu.
11. Some icons are changed & looks better.
12. Touch screen is more responsive.
13. Simple black & white boot screen animation. Looks great.
14. Icon size are reduced in every section like settings, network bar etc.
15. Overall performance has been upgraded. Such as phone speed, gaming performance etc.

==========CONS==========
01. Still can't pause/cancel downloads when download via chrome.
02. Display color seems washed-out compare to lollipop.
03. The display color also looks more warmer compare to lollipop. By the way in lollipop it looks a bit cooler though!
04. The portrait/auto-rotate quick launch icon is always on even if you turned the auto-rotate off. Its annoying really.
05. There is no "Disable Fast Charge" option in the settings menu under the battery settings. So, in case of fast charging the handset get heat & there is no solution to get rid of the heat if you wanna charge it via the fast charger.
06. Still too much fractions in the settings menu. Don't look that much simpler.
07. RAM performance is good but not great.
08. After installed Marshmallow the free space was 9.XX GB which is almost 1GB less than the pre-installed lollipop.

There are also some pro & cons that i don't know till now. If possible share your's guys. Hope you are enjoying your Galaxy A5(2016) with MARSHMALLOW. Cheers!

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    • AnonD-559518
    • 7kH
    • 26 Aug 2016

    Just updated the my a5-6 with the latest update (240 mb) which i recieved today in India ... bit improvents in performance ... ram management have been improved ... bit downgrade to battery ... (first impressions)

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      • Anonymous
      • vV5
      • 26 Aug 2016

      taj, 26 Aug 2016240 mb update in india....aug security patchAny improvement in battery life ?

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        • AnonD-561146
        • thd
        • 26 Aug 2016

        People keep on asking "WHICH IS BEST?", why? If you want the best then go for the latest and most expensive flagship phone, then i think that will answer your question.

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          • taj
          • 7kH
          • 26 Aug 2016

          240 mb update in india....aug security patch

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            • koko
            • fkV
            • 26 Aug 2016

            nish, 25 Aug 2016Samsung galaxy A5 2016 or HTC One A9 ??which is better and how ???I checked both of them , it seems that HTC A9 is better phone when looking to audio quality , performance ,and camera .. the design and build quality is very good on both and it is depending on your prferences .. the biggest problem with htc A9 is battery life it seems really poor compared to galaxy A5 or any thing else .. actully it is about the half of what can A5 battery can stand ..
            so i think if you don't mind the battery life !! So the A9 seems better ..
            finaly as i know Galaxy S6 is more or less same pricing as galaxy A5 , and it is much better phone than both in most aspects .. though if you really want my opinion .. go to galaxy S6 ...

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              • Sohail
              • te3
              • 26 Aug 2016

              Which mobile is best ?!?
              Oppo f1s or a5 2016??

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                • faiz
                • Hkt
                • 25 Aug 2016

                JME, 25 Aug 2016I've had the black one but had to return it due to technical issues and only the gold one was ... morethankyou.

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                  • nish
                  • teq
                  • 25 Aug 2016

                  Samsung galaxy A5 2016 or HTC One A9 ??which is better and how ???

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                    • AnonD-561146
                    • thd
                    • 25 Aug 2016

                    Richard, 25 Aug 2016No, it's not. If you have updated to a newer version of Android (marshmallow in this case), do... moreI think it is normal, 10% consumption for 1 hour use of fb and messenger for me is ok. It means you can get 10 hours screen on time if you continue to use your phone till it reaches 0%. My average screen on time is 5 hours with heavy use, wifi, 4g data, watching movies, playing music, besides texting and calling. I also videocall everyday for more than 1 hour that is why my screen on time only gets 5 hours, videocall consumes 20% of battery for 1 hour continous videocall. Maximum screen on time i got is 7.5 hours with more than 1 day battery usage.

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                      • Richard
                      • 0pA
                      • 25 Aug 2016

                      AnonD-576285, 25 Aug 2016Does anyone have info about Nougat 7.0 for a5 6 ?? or it will update stop at 6.0.1 ? and when ... moreYou can manually download the update for SM-A510F from SamMobile or other sources and flash it with Odin.

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                        • Richard
                        • 0pA
                        • 25 Aug 2016

                        Mile, 25 Aug 2016Hello everyone my battery drain so fast 10% for 1h of usin facebook and messenger. Its that normaNo, it's not. If you have updated to a newer version of Android (marshmallow in this case), do a factory reset after the update.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • uu@
                          • 25 Aug 2016

                          AnonD-559709, 25 Aug 2016goldBlack😋😋

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                            • AnonD-559709
                            • PTG
                            • 25 Aug 2016

                            faiz, 25 Aug 2016i want help which color is best for galaxy a5 2016 ???? Plz suggest me.....gold

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                              • JME
                              • 05q
                              • 25 Aug 2016

                              AnonD-576199, 25 Aug 2016I have bought this Samsung A5 6 a month back and truly after much speculation I intend to writ... moreI have the A5 2016 for about a month now as well and I really love it. Before, I had an iPhone but this really is a great phone for €325!

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                                • JME
                                • 05q
                                • 25 Aug 2016

                                faiz, 25 Aug 2016i want help which color is best for galaxy a5 2016 ???? Plz suggest me.....I've had the black one but had to return it due to technical issues and only the gold one was in stock so I have a gold one now. I would never have gone for gold but it's soft gold and it's really nice.

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                                  • Mile
                                  • 6tK
                                  • 25 Aug 2016

                                  Hello everyone my battery drain so fast 10% for 1h of usin facebook and messenger. Its that norma

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                                    • faiz
                                    • Hkt
                                    • 25 Aug 2016

                                    i want help which color is best for galaxy a5 2016 ???? Plz suggest me.....

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                                      • AnonD-576285
                                      • 8n6
                                      • 25 Aug 2016

                                      Does anyone have info about Nougat 7.0 for a5 6 ?? or it will update stop at 6.0.1 ? and when 6.0.1 will come to euope A510F Serbia ?

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                                        • Wardruna
                                        • 8n6
                                        • 25 Aug 2016

                                        Does anyone have info about 6.0 for a5 2016 (europe model A510F) for Serbia..still waiting.. ?

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