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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 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121, F5122 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5121, F5122 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, February. Released 2016, May 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 143 x 69 x 7.7 mm (5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 in) 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 153 g (5.40 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 510 Mali-T830MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (F5121), 64GB 3GB RAM (F5122) 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3" 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)     0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.72 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)     0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models F5122, F5121 SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price About 150 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1714
Basemark X: 15087
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1219 (nominal), 2.989 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 65dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -94.8dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 67h Endurance rating 95h

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