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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
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA, India
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - Australia
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 2016, September 19. Released 2016, October
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED PLS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.4% 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 (market dependent)
 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 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-T720 MP2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
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/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
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
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio; recording
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
 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) Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h Up to 54 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, Gold
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)     0.71 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.42 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-G570F, SM-G570F/DD, SM-G570F, SM-G570Y, SM-G570M
Price About 190 EUR About 120 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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