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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 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 1, 2, 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm (5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 138 g (4.87 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) 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) 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display 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 Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T830 MP1
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 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 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 8 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, 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 USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Samsung Pay		 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2350 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G) Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h Up to 55 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.35 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL
Price About 190 EUR About 220 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.688 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB Noise -94.7dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h Endurance rating 93h

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