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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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan
  1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2016, July. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T720MP2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/2.2, AF
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 5 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4130 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired Reverse wired
Stand-by Up to 720 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h Up to 87 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Titanium Grey, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD X008D, X008DA, X008DC, X00KD
Price About 190 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h

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