Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Specifications
ALL VERSIONS
A520F
A520F/DS
Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2017, January. Released 2017, January |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Always-on display | |
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7880 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T830MP3 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
ADVERTISEMENT
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Comms | |
|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| ANT+ Samsung Pay | |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired |
| Talk time | Up to 16 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 53 h |
| Misc | |
|---|---|
| Colors | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud |
| Models | SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD |
| SAR | 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 190 EUR |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Performance | GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 95h |
