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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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A205U
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 2019, March 19
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2019, April 05
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM		 Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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) 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
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 8 MP, f/2.0
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 15W 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, Deep Blue, Red, Coral Orange, Gold
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-A205F, SM-A205FN, SM-A205GN, SM-A205YN, SM-A205G, SM-A205W, SM-A205U, SM-A205S, SM-S205DL, SM-A205U1
Price About 190 EUR $ 63.99 / £ 89.99 / € 112.69
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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