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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSA520F - Europe, Global Single-SIMA520F/DS - Global Dual-SIM	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSA510F - Europe, Middle East & AfricaA510F/DS - Kazakhstan, RussiaA510FD - Southeast Asia, IndiaA510M - Latin AmericaA510M/DS - Brazil, ChileA510Y/DS - Australia, New Zealand, Philippines..A5100 - China, Hong Kong

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		UMTS 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	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	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum 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)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 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 7880 (14 nm)	Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU	Octa-core 1.9 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-T830MP3	Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	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 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	18W wired
Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 53 h	Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud	Black, White, Gold, Pink
SAR	0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)	0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD	SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
Price	About 190 EUR	About 160 EUR

Tests
Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 833 Basemark X: 4947
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 95h	Endurance rating 91h