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Network
Technology GSM / UMTS / 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 Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  UMTS 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, December. Released 2015, December 2016, March. Released 2016, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in) 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.7% 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
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 - China only
Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 5 MP, f/1.9
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependant)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 75 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Gold, Pink White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
SAR 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)     0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510 SM-J510F, SM-J510G, SM-J510FN, SM-J510Y, SM-J510M, SM-J510GN, SM-J510H, SM-J510MN, SM-J5108, SM-J510UN, SM-J510L, SM-J510S, SM-J510FQ, SM-J510K
Price About 160 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 833
Basemark X: 4947
Basemark OS II 2.0: 2180
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789 Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.378 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB Noise -92.4dB / Crosstalk -95.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 91h Endurance rating 66h

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