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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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Availability
Officially announced	Jan 02, 2017

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, 71.51% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.8 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP3
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Type	3000 mAh, 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	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	16 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

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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

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