Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) review: Alphabet soup

20 January 2017
A 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 14nm Exynos chipset, a body made out of a glass/metal combo, IP68 certification, 16MP f/1.9 cameras front and back - it sure sounds like Samsung’s next flagship. Only it's not the flagship we're talking about, but the Galaxy A5 (2017) premium mid-ranger.

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  • Faddi
  • XMu
  • 03 Jan 2019

Awesome Phone

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    • Riya
    • 3Y1
    • 01 Jan 2019

    very goog phone

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      • Anonymous
      • GeP
      • 30 Oct 2018

      my A5 doesnt recognise the OTG plug. what can be wrong with my device?

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        • Solazo
        • Nu7
        • 04 Aug 2018

        Perfect phone.
        My only issue it with the 32G memory...I have exhausted 30.9G already.
        With 7G exhausted out of my 8G memory card.
        I'm thinking i should get a 64G or 32G memory card to support it....
        What can I do?
        I don't want to upgrade my phone to S8 or S9 yet.

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          • SIMMON
          • X%j
          • 09 Jul 2018

          Anonymous, 04 Oct 2017Howmany colors does Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 have ?black.blue,grey,white,green,yellow,purple

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            • Sam
            • 6r$
            • 22 Jun 2018

            AnonD-727732, 01 Jan 2018hello :) can someone tell me if a5 is waterproof please :>Yes it is. Ip68 certified so it can safely stand 30 minutes under water.

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              • Sam
              • 6r$
              • 22 Jun 2018

              glen, 25 Apr 2018does galaxy a5 come with screen protector, mine seems to ha... more You need a case for this phone as it will scratch at first drop.

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                • rere
                • Lfs
                • 20 Jun 2018

                nikola, 13 Jun 2018Does it have front notification light?No it does not have.

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                  • D-man
                  • Aqj
                  • 19 Jun 2018

                  Anonymous, 13 May 2018I have the same problem, my 2017 A5 keeps on showing the no... moreDecades ago I switched from a cellphone to a smartphone and had the same problem.
                  In the end, after some web-searching, I slid in 2 small pieces of paper on top of the sim (cover of some magazine) and got constant contact again.

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                    • nikola
                    • Mkf
                    • 13 Jun 2018

                    Does it have front notification light?

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                      • mtomasovic
                      • MNT
                      • 25 May 2018

                      Recommended for anyone. Doenst heat up. Long battery life. Great specs. Good camera.

                      Worth your money.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • C54
                        • 13 May 2018

                        AnonD-292864, 14 Mar 2017Do a factory reset or go to the nearest Samsung service center.I have the same problem, my 2017 A5 keeps on showing the no sim card so I can't get any connection at all. I went to Samsung and the customer service agent tried using his own sim card and it seems like it's working so they advise me to go and change my sim card with my carrier. I was having signal only for a couple of months, then it's back again. Any update or solution so far?

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                          • glen
                          • Xs0
                          • 25 Apr 2018

                          does galaxy a5 come with screen protector, mine seems to have one on it but thought it did not come with one so was told to buy one which I did.

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                            • maw3
                            • q9N
                            • 25 Apr 2018

                            Just purchased a poweradd charger.My phone is the Samsung Galaxy A5.Cannot connect to charge my phone.Anyone else have this problem?

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                              • AnonD-476030
                              • kHG
                              • 06 Mar 2018

                              GSM, On Contrast Ratio:
                              The way you present some contrast ratios at infinity, does not reflect well the brightness range of various phones. In order to get more significant data in the contrast ratio column, you can set the minimum value for blacks at 0.01. This will allow you to calculate more realistic numbers for contrast ratio, which will also take into account the phone's maximum brightness. The number will then allow you to compare contrast ratios among screens that you now show to be infinity, but which have immense differences in perceived contrast and brightness by the user.

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                                • AnonD-733047
                                • 05a
                                • 25 Jan 2018

                                I cant stand this phone I was debating between this and the latest Sony and I chose this,I am sorry I did. I've used Sonys for the last eight or nine years and found them mostly reliable and intuitive.This phone is relatively reliable,however its GUI and navigation are horrible compared to Sonys,Its not waterproof either as someone asked.Photos are nowhere near the quality of my last Z5 regardless of pixel count.Maybe I'm biased because I liked my Z5 but for anyone else thinking of changing brands think again

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                                  • AnonD-727732
                                  • Nva
                                  • 01 Jan 2018

                                  hello :) can someone tell me if a5 is waterproof please :>

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                                    • Hameedzic17
                                    • CDG
                                    • 31 Dec 2017

                                    This device is a battery champion..

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                                      • Soap😃&am
                                      • KG1
                                      • 29 Dec 2017

                                      Does a5 is good in water proof?.what happen to the sound quality of the speaker after using it underwater.?


                                      PLEASE REPLY MY COMMENT 🙋🙋✌

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                                        • AnonD-710498
                                        • Is4
                                        • 25 Oct 2017

                                        Replaced my samsung note 4 with the galaxy a5.
                                        Yes it is strong holds up to abuse but.
                                        Slow internet even on wifi. Ads all over plug in to charge get google ads. And the phone is 4 weeks old and having problems with speakers they are weak to start off with but now they are cracking when you use external speaker. Over all save your money and get a note 8 this phone is driving me nuts as much as i hate i phone i am thinking of throwing this one out and going to iphone.