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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 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M
  3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ
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 2014, October. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in)
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Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 110.3 g (3.88 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 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 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay		 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 12 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h Up to 60 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.24 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H
Price About 190 EUR About 190 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark X: 1895
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h Endurance rating 65h

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