Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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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
Resolution 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body 72.39 %
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB, available to use: 10.8 GB
Storage expansion microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS Android (5.1 Lollipop)
This device has different variants: View all

Battery

Capacity 2900 mAh
Type 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 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling
Front 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 4.1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI Yes
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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

Availability

Officially announced Dec 02, 2015
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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

News

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) starts getting Android 7.0 Nougat update in Europe
Samsung had been testing Android 7.0 Nougat on the Galaxy A5 (2016) since the beginning of the year. Although the new Galaxy A series came ahead and received Nougat updates slightly earlier, the last year Galaxy A phones are slowly started to get the...
, by Cosmin Vasile, 0
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) starts getting Android 7.0 Nougat update in Europe
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) starts getting Android 7.0 Nougat update
The Galaxy A5 (2016) is one of the many Samsung devices expected to receive Android 7.0 Nougat by the end of the year. It also might be the first mid-range smartphone to get the update since Samsung only took care of former flagships like the Galaxy ...
, by Cosmin Vasile, 10
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) starts getting Android 7.0 Nougat update
HTC U Play vs Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: specs comparison
So, the U for U teaser was all about two new smartphones by HTC — the flagship-grade U Ultra and the midrange U Play. Now, while the “big brother” here looks awesome and has a high-powered hardware to keep it competitive among other...
, by Preslav Kateliev, 7
HTC U Play vs Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: specs comparison
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) tested with Android 7.0 running the show; update coming soon?
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is getting prepped for an update. On Geekbench, the phone was benchmarked with Android 7.0 installed. The rest of the specs included the Exynos 7580 chipset powering the handset. The phone was tested with ...
, by Alan Friedman, 1
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) tested with Android 7.0 running the show; update coming soon?

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.3
Camera quality
9
Performance
9
Display
9.7
Battery life and charging
9.3
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
I really like this phone
Phone owned for less than a month

This phone is so fast with this octa core processor i never had a issue with this. Never lags ,fast response, premium design, excellent camera and a cheap price. I will never buy iphones. Samsung rulles.

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10
an awesome phone
Phone owned for less than 3 months

perfect phone for every day usage , its a monster in keepinh battery , hell of a great camera , nice design , perffect build quality , classy style , it looks like a high end device , it feels nice in ur hands , i love it so much , and android 6 is going to lunch for this amazing phone

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9
A really really good (high) mid-range phone
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Since I do not prefer the Motorola or the Nexus, my opinion for Galaxy A6 (2016) is one of the best mid-range phone now. Build quality is elegant and feel a lot like the Galaxy S6. Excellent 5.2 "Super AMOLED display (there is no difference between QHD and FHD). Battery life extraordinary (6 + h Screen on time easy), Performance and TouchWiz UI is more elegant, more beautiful and better-optimized than previous versions.

For the price of $ 300 I think it's a great deal.

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