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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8341
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - G8342
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - G8343
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2017, August 31
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2017, September 19
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
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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 5), aluminum back, 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 IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.6% 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 5
 Always-on display Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Adreno 540
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF, Laser AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
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, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 18W wired, QC3
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD G8341, G8342, F8341, F8342, G8343, SOV36, SO-01K
Price About 190 EUR About 260 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) GeekBench: 6541 (v4.4), 1527 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1406 (nominal), 3.765 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 65dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h Endurance rating 82h

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