Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Released 2017, January
157g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 6.0.1
32/64GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.2"
1080x1920 pixels
16MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Exynos 7880 Octa
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
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

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)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- Always-on display

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

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

Camera	Primary	16 MP (f/1.9, 27mm), AF, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	16 MP, f/1.9, 1080p

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	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, WiFi 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
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
		- Fast battery charging - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

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

Misc	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
	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 270 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

Sadi
anC
12 hours ago

My vibration is not working. Does anyone know what can be the problem?

Elie k
p{5
17 hours ago

July 19th and still no Oreo in Lebanon

Khan
uZa
20 hours ago

Every body talking about bullshit Oreo . What about battery , display, camera etc