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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
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25
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
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54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
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40 %
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4.1 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz1.9 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.2 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density441.0 ppi424.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.3"
N/A
1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.9F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Display flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size1/2.3"
N/A
1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
32 GB64 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Blue
N/A
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantno
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnoyesno
Dust resistantyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.66 in5.75 in5.86 in
Width2.74 in2.81 in2.68 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.04 oz5.61 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Magnetometeryes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standardsGoogle CastGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2770.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time456.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time26.0 h16.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingyes
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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