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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / UMTS / 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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in) 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
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Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 - China only
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
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 (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G) Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 55 h Up to 75 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Gold, Pink
SAR 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)     0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
Price About 220 EUR About 160 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 833
Basemark X: 4947
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h Endurance rating 91h

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