Just in: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) hands-on

05 January 2017
The new mid-range phone from Samsung is exquisite and marvelous for what it’s worth.

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  • Scritch
  • n9{
  • 20 Jan 2017

Anonymous, 19 Jan 2017Does this have a screen mirroring option?Yes it has

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    • Anonymous
    • Kg{
    • 19 Jan 2017

    Does this have a screen mirroring option?

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      • AnonD-357526
      • t7X
      • 13 Jan 2017

      Hoping it wont explode

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        • Anonymous
        • HjB
        • 09 Jan 2017

        AnonD-599619, 07 Jan 2017no OIS in 2017 a big big set back.... whereas i think nokia... moreMoving back? They never offer such features in the first place.

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          • Simon
          • NU0
          • 08 Jan 2017

          The glossy back and round shapes remind me of the cheap Benq Siemens phones like the C81. The A5 looks like a mix of the Galaxy S7 with the Benq inspired back. That said, the Benq part is ugly.

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            • Simon
            • NU0
            • 08 Jan 2017

            Cool, but that back is so ugly though.. especially the camera looks like back in 2008 low end devices.

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              • Lord Garmadon
              • 0T0
              • 08 Jan 2017

              JTK, 07 Jan 2017S6 don't have an external SD card slot and it's battery is ... moreI completely agree with you.Galaxy S6 is flagman, but only on paper.Galaxy S6 Edge has better battery,but again doesn't have external memory card slot and isn't water and dustproof.I like new A5 2017 with its S7-like design and performance.

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                • whatev84
                • MsN
                • 08 Jan 2017

                Owns A5 (2016) for last one year.
                2017 may be with more horse power, but IMHO, design-wise 2016 rocks all the way..

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                  • Queenelle
                  • LBH
                  • 08 Jan 2017

                  We need this phone in Guyana.

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                    • Lucky
                    • gNS
                    • 07 Jan 2017

                    Nice.....I want to 4k video play

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                      • JTK
                      • nC6
                      • 07 Jan 2017

                      RaghavaZ, 07 Jan 2017Yes. Galaxy S6 is available in the same price range as thes... moreS6 don't have an external SD card slot and it's battery is 2550 mAH compared to the A5 2017.

                        Anonymous, 06 Jan 2017What's the point of buying mid-range or low-range phones? T... moreYes. Galaxy S6 is available in the same price range as these. There is no point in opting these ahead of S6. Apart from IP68 certification, nothing justifies buying these phones instead of S6.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • HjA
                          • 07 Jan 2017

                          con, 06 Jan 2017grow up dude, both material have advance. Just pick what yo... moreLol did he even say you shouldn't pick plastic? He just pointed out an advantage of plastic which is true, I think you should take your own advice.

                            Is there led notification?

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                              • AnonD-599619
                              • GQP
                              • 07 Jan 2017

                              no OIS in 2017 a big big set back.... whereas i think nokia lumia 920 was the first ever phone providing glance screen(always on display) and an OIS in the camera... its 2017 and samaung is moving back.
                              yes they are providing IP68 but in the cost of cutting other general features

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                                • Anonymous
                                • RIE
                                • 07 Jan 2017

                                Anonymous, 06 Jan 2017Also, don't forget that flagships have much better support ... moreSamsung midrange gets update faster than its flagships.

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                                  • dahtson
                                  • r3H
                                  • 06 Jan 2017

                                  kiu, 06 Jan 2017"The Galaxy A series comes with the latest Exynos 7 Series.... moreHow much

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                                    • AnonD-505195
                                    • P03
                                    • 06 Jan 2017

                                    It's a 14nm soc, just go back and read the article

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 06 Jan 2017

                                      Anonymous, 06 Jan 2017That is true. My beaten up S3 (running CM13) has Antutu sco... moreAlso, don't forget that flagships have much better support from developers than mid- or low-range phones.

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                                        • Aniket
                                        • PUj
                                        • 06 Jan 2017

                                        Ok, now we came to know GSMArena's office is in Bulgaria :)