Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) review: Standing tall

1 February, 2016
The A-Team is back and we start with the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). It pairs a premium build with premium features, a true S6 lookalike.

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dev, 01 Feb 2016No wonder Samsung is losing market share. Where I live ... moreYeah, other than the FACT that all those are cheap crap, no one gives a damn about where you live either!

Anyway, this is a midrange phone and it has DeltaE of 1.2, nothing to say, just nothing.

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    • AnonD-305277
    • T3L
    • 01 Feb 2016

    Even mij galaxy tab 3 7.0 can share video's over DLNA to my smart tv. It was 200 euros, how can Galaxy A 2016 series not support it?

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      • Muthu
      • bCh
      • 01 Feb 2016

      dasman, 01 Feb 2016Good phone, but dissapointing chipset.Yup, for the price it should have had SD 650 at least.

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        • Adi
        • utn
        • 01 Feb 2016

        To gsmarena- you say this phone is a good upgrade for people with an s5 or s4 and yet you don't include those phones in your benchmark comparisons? What is the logic behind that?

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          • Sebstin
          • qJv
          • 01 Feb 2016

          When is US release date?

            Finally, what i was waiting for!!! Review in english for galaxy a5 2016, i hope you review galaxy a3 2016 asap too

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              • AnonD-216564
              • PDT
              • 01 Feb 2016

              ICE, 01 Feb 2016If you live in Australia, it is now exactly 4:46am 2nd Febr... moreHaha but GSMA is not Australia based i guess, Moreover they corrected the post date to "1st Feb" ;-)

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                • bini
                • gCh
                • 01 Feb 2016

                I thought it was released only with 1.6 octa, the snapdragon 615 isn't powerful. Also I expected more battery life. I think the one with 1.6 octa will be faster and more battary life, because is more optimized.

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                  • dasman
                  • jdg
                  • 01 Feb 2016

                  Good phone, but dissapointing chipset.

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                    • Yusuf
                    • uWC
                    • 01 Feb 2016

                    Once again there is no LED notification in the A series. What the hell.

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                      • ICE
                      • fjU
                      • 01 Feb 2016

                      AnonD-216564, 01 Feb 2016The date today is 1st of Feb, not the 2nd :PIf you live in Australia, it is now exactly 4:46am 2nd February... ;)

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                        • dev
                        • ajS
                        • 01 Feb 2016

                        No wonder Samsung is losing market share.

                        Where I live this is as expensive as a Meizu Pro 5, Oneplus 2 16GB, Xiaomi Mi Note 64GB and much more expensive compared to Xiaomi Mi4c and Oneplus X.

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                          • AnonD-493662
                          • wr1
                          • 01 Feb 2016

                          after reading the review,
                          compare camera, battery, performance, and especially price.
                          i will choose xiaomi redmi 3 (The Precious Little One)

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                            • rumor
                            • 9yx
                            • 01 Feb 2016

                            Wonderful display is good, but is it performance better than the predecesor.

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                              • AnonD-495923
                              • 61K
                              • 01 Feb 2016

                              it's pretty nice phone, looks exclusive. but SD 615, ram 2gb, makes me rethink with this phone? considering OPX as the alternate option.

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                                • AnonD-234961
                                • 95j
                                • 01 Feb 2016

                                The Snapdragon chipsets using the 20nm technology are power hogs and are not a good match for an efficient AMOLED screen, the overall efficiency is kind of ruined. You need a 14nm Exynos chipset for good battery life. I wouldn't buy anything other than Exynos or Snapdragon 820 if battery life would be a concern (which for me it really is). In 2016 most phones should have at least 100 hours rating to be worth the money.

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                                  • AnonD-493662
                                  • wr1
                                  • 01 Feb 2016

                                  yes 2016 is about battery life
                                  last 3 review give us very nice endurance rating.
                                  the exynos variant maybe give more juice

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                                    • AnonD-216564
                                    • PDT
                                    • 01 Feb 2016

                                    The date today is 1st of Feb, not the 2nd :P

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                                      • Mr Poh
                                      • y$7
                                      • 01 Feb 2016

                                      Good phone