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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Released · Jan 08, 2016

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

6.5

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9.3

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Availability
Officially announced	Dec 02, 2015

Design
Dimensions	5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm
Weight	5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Pink, White

Display
Size	5.2-inch, 72.39% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405
Memory	2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	2900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	5 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	40
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 24, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMA510FD
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.98 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720 MP2

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.3

Camera quality

Performance

Display

9.7

Battery life and charging

9.3

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