Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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  • sahab Ram
  • gMA
  • 11 Sep 2017

phone is good.but bettery immediatly dead.why

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    • Erl
    • tDP
    • 09 Sep 2017

    DK, 09 Sep 2017how much free RAM after nougat update? Same as before using MM

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      • DK
      • XS5
      • 09 Sep 2017

      how much free RAM after nougat update?

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        • AnonD-545802
        • vgN
        • 09 Sep 2017

        just got new nougat update today.. hope it will work well

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          • Erl
          • tDQ
          • 07 Sep 2017

          Finally, Nougat is coming .. yeeaayy

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            • AnonD-542833
            • gM$
            • 05 Sep 2017

            AnonD-674391, 05 Sep 2017This device is the best to me! If you don't use it anymore ... moreI maintain it. Actually my father uses it. I uses J7 Prime which is also good.

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              • n95
              • 05 Sep 2017

              AnonD-542833, 04 Sep 2017Wow. That is getting hot. Cool down guys. Every device is g... moreThis device is the best to me! If you don't use it anymore why don't you send it to me :D

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                • AnonD-542833
                • gM$
                • 04 Sep 2017

                Apolodor, 04 Sep 2017If it was faulty it would have been since day one. The only... morePlease check your battery usage to get info why your battery is drying so fast. Also please do not use any third party battery optimizes like "battery doctor", they will damage the battery in long term use. Last but not least when not use keep the Wi-Fi, mobile data, location etc off. Forget to mention do not use any animated theme, screen saver or vibration (unless you need it).

                I advice you to back up your all data and do a "hard reset". Sometimes device will fill up with lot of cache, left over dump etc; so it is best to do a fresh start after few months to make the device new. Regards.

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                  • AnonD-542833
                  • gM$
                  • 04 Sep 2017

                  Wow. That is getting hot. Cool down guys. Every device is good but not for everyone. Like a car or bike, eveey device is specific for user and how the user uses it.

                  Personally I will not say that this device is the ultimate best and that is the ultimate worst.

                  I have A5 (2016) in home which is a good device. Screen and camera is awesome. Also the battery life is decent. Only con is it heats up more compare to my other device J7 Prime.

                  As for S3 Mini. I have not used that one. But my former team leader has a S3 which was best in 2014. But till than I have not meet him or seen his device.

                  Last but not least comparing a 2016 device to 2013 device is not fair. Regards.

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                    • AnonD-674391
                    • n95
                    • 04 Sep 2017

                    Apolodor, 04 Sep 2017If it was faulty it would have been since day one. The only... moreThat's all right :D . Maybe you did something to the phone, I don't know. Its still under warranty. Why don't you take it to some Samsung authorized service ?

                      AnonD-674391, 04 Sep 2017Well, honestly I love its look. It looks great. Her phone g... moreIf it was faulty it would have been since day one. The only thing that is dissapointing is that I have to charge it twice a day. And when I bought it and it was at lollipop I got 8 hours of screen time. Now I get just 4. Maybe I did something stupid. Doesn't matter.
                      Sorry for saying "dude". I thought that gsmarena is full of boys(or fanboys). I haven't seen your name until you replied.
                      Also do you mean from where country I am? Romania.

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                        • AnonD-674391
                        • n95
                        • 04 Sep 2017

                        Apolodor, 04 Sep 2017Because you don't know or your friend that samsung purposel... moreWell, honestly I love its look. It looks great. Her phone got Nougat and its battery performance is pretty good.
                        Maybe you've bought a faulty device . She never had battery issues. We don't like playing games but once ive tried Sonic on her phone and there was no lag.
                        So where do you come from? If I may know that?

                          AnonD-674391, 04 Sep 2017Hey Babe XD Ive never had this smartphone but my best frie... moreBecause you don't know or your friend that samsung purposely downgraded youtube quality to 720p 60fps videos only . I have this phone since april 2016. It ages very quick thanks to samsung looks and sealed low quality batteries.( that explodes as well) I LOVED this phone until 6.0 came. Because samsung browser lags like hell and samsung downgraded performance even more. Clash royale lags in 720p (downscaled in game tuner) more than in 1080p when game tuner is off.It's hilarious but true! Sorry for saying that is ancient.I am a bit sad today. My mistake sweetie :) Also an advice! If you have 7.0 on it disable fast charging! It degrades the battery even more. And the look on this phone makes me wonder why I don't have a girlfriend :))). Because I cracked this phone's back from 25cm drop?.

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                            • AnonD-674391
                            • n95
                            • 04 Sep 2017

                            Apolodor, 04 Sep 2017Oh a girl! Hey Babe! Phone doesn't lag in your snapchat app... moreHey Babe XD
                            Ive never had this smartphone but my best friend does have it! No reason for me to lie here! And she gave it to me quite many times and I am a fond of it. I said the phone is Almost as good as a flagship. Its battery never ends and the display is gorgeous. The camera is excellent . We have taken many pictures and they were perfect. There was no lag when we have watched videos on youtube and chatting on Instagram , Skype and Facebook.
                            And thanks for liking my name :D
                            Where do you come from ? And a phone came out in 2016 isn't an ancient one. 2016 was only last year, if you don't know that. XD

                              AnonD-674391, 04 Sep 2017I am NOT A DUDE BUT A GIRL! GIRL! Throw it away ! The smar... moreOh a girl! Hey Babe! Phone doesn't lag in your snapchat app or instagram. Even my s3 mini still works fine in facebook or instagram. But I paid 200 euros on it. And how can you compare this phone with a flagship???? Of course camera is the best on this phone. I love. Display is better than note 4. Battery is king. But gpu is horrible. That is the only thing that sucks. And I have to throw this phone because battery is already degraded.barely get 4 hours on browsing. Imagine next year. Hope it will survive. But If I want facebook and instagram then I could stick to my 2012 phone. By the way


                              Cool name! Like it!

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                                • AnonD-674391
                                • n95
                                • 04 Sep 2017

                                Apolodor, 04 Sep 2017Dude A5 2016 lags on lowest resolution and gfx in riptide g... moreI am NOT A DUDE BUT A GIRL! GIRL!
                                Throw it away ! The smartphone is not ancient . I am sure you never had it. If you have had the phone, you wouldn't have said that ! And it DOESN'T lag!!!!!

                                  AnonD-674391, 03 Sep 2017Yeah:) How long have you been using the A5 2016? And think... moreDude A5 2016 lags on lowest resolution and gfx in riptide gp renegade, driving school 2017. Shadow fight 3 would refuse to start. A5 2015 is ancient .
                                  2017 is way way better, but still no match to SD 810. Released in 2015.
                                  I am not a gamer. But it barely pushes 30 fps on lowest settings in newest titles. Next year I have to throw this phone away. So much lag...

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                                    • X%p
                                    • 04 Sep 2017

                                    AnonD-674391, 03 Sep 2017Do a hard reset.i have alrdy done wipe cache reset and factory reset after flashing to nougat, but still have issue, is it right?

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                                      • AnonD-674391
                                      • n95
                                      • 03 Sep 2017

                                      vc, 03 Sep 2017anybody know how to fix battery drain issue on nougat?annoy... moreDo a hard reset.

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                                        • AnonD-674391
                                        • n95
                                        • 03 Sep 2017

                                        AnonD-696899, 02 Sep 2017Yep, fair enough :)) I tend not to go for newly-released ... moreYeah:)
                                        How long have you been using the A5 2016? And think the device is almost as good as a flagship. Compared to its new generation I think the performance is better. And also its camera is better.