Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Released 2017, January
157g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
32GB/64GB storage, microSD slot
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5.2"
1080x1920 pixels
16MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Exynos 7880
3000mAh
Li-Ion

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A520F

A520F/DS

Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	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	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, January
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, January

Body	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)
	Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Samsung Pay IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

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

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

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

Selfie camera	Single	16 MP, f/1.9
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

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

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 18W
	Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 53 h

Misc	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
	Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W
	SAR	0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 250 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1417
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 95h

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
6PT
20 hours ago

Yes

Chris22
srr
24 Aug 2019

A5 2017 remained after J7 2016, which also went with Marshmallow 6.0.1 but in the last update at the end of 2018 it received Oreo 8.1.0! And the A5 2017 model from the higher range and newer has been blocked at Oreo 8.0.0. Shame on Samsung! J7 2016...

Maan
uZa
21 Aug 2019

Today receive August security patch in Pakistan