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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2015, January. Released 2015, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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)
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 (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB 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/2.2, 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 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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Brown
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.39 W/kg (head)     0.29 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-E500F, SM-E500F, SM-E500H, SM-E500H/DD, SM-E500H, SM-E500HQ, SM-E500M, SM-E500M, SM-E500YZ
Price About 190 EUR About 200 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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