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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Full Specifications

Released · Jan 13, 2017

5.2-inch · 1920x1080px

Single camera

3000 mAh

3GB · 32GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 8.0 Oreo

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A520F

8.5

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8.7

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Design
Dimensions	5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight	5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Display
Size	5.2-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	71.51 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.8 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP3
RAM	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	16 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
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
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Jan 02, 2017

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Overall User Rating

(6 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

6.8

Performance

8.8

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

9.2

Pedro_gt3250

Arena Apprentice

goodc

Posted: Mar 12, 2022, 5:08 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

the only complain about this phone is the slow speed and low ram. its good for content creation and consumption as well as productivity. not gaming. this phone in 2022 + is only recommended with the high amount of storage, this is a great secondary phone, having the ppi as it is makes the phone, for content consumption better than current 2022 (a22) phones since its almost double the ppi.

Telly

Crap Galaxy A5 2017

Posted: Mar 02, 2018, 4:33 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Bought this phone and have been displeased with it since I took it out of the box. I would not recommend it. The apps the phone comes with can not be removed and take up crap tonnes of space. Build is slender but with no borders it is difficult to hold and use. Glass on both front and back is a concern for me as I work in manual labour jobs where my phone is tossed around. It drops calls frequently and the camera takes the s**ttiest photos. Sound is tinny in phone calls.

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Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

It turns on

What I don't like

All the extra shit bogs down the phone and takes up data space for apps I'll never use
Camera is complete shit
Drops calls
Connects and disconnects from charger frequently when plugged in making annoying beeping noise
Keyboard is finicky to use
Easy to accidentally hit the sides of screen as it has no border
Completely glass so you need a crazy expensive otter box. Will smash and crack on both front and back now. Lame

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Abrad

Arena Apprentice

Great Mid Ranger

Posted: Jun 23, 2017, 12:26 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Coming from an lg g3. That was the best decision i made. Since im a power user not a selfie addict so the camera i not a big issues FOR ME, im more interested in the battery life and yup that the phone. very fast charge 100% in only 1hr 15 min and can last for up to 24 hr, that mean 30 min for charging is enough for the whole day without worrying. the camera was not an upgrade from my old g3, but i can live with that. great mid ranger.