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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • vibrant colors and a decent amount of detail
  • The screen also scores very decently in the brightness measurements
  • The touchscreen offers very good gliding qualities

Cons

  • its tendency to overexpose a lot
  • no support for VoLTE yet
  • the sensor refuses to adjust focus when panning unless

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1080, 1920 px
  • AMOLED, Super AMOLED
  • 424 ppi
  • 2900 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Internal storage:
  • 16 GB

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 - Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

Pros

  • vibrant colors and a decent amount of detail
  • The screen also scores very decently in the brightness measurements
  • The touchscreen offers very good gliding qualities
  • The camera app is very clearly arranged and easy to use
  • It is easy to use and offers some useful extra features
  • the performance is sufficient for selfies
  • The sensor copes well with quick panning
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • vibrant colours and excellent sunlight legibility
  • Colour reproduction is also quite good
  • The performance is reliable throughout

Cons

  • its tendency to overexpose a lot
  • no support for VoLTE yet
  • the sensor refuses to adjust focus when panning unless
  • Sound is fairly loud through the mono speaker
  • focusing speed is quite poor
  • lack of phase detection autofocus is very evident here
  • the battery is not removable
  • 2GB of RAM which does slow things down when multi tasking
  • the clock speed is only a little faster
  • WhatsApp also tend to stutter and lag
  • its camera which lacks details and captures shadowy images

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2900 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
424 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.6 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.7 in
Width2.8 in
Depth0.29 in
Weight5.64 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
Video outputNo
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Battery
Battery capacity2900.0 mAh
Talk time16.0 h
Fast chargingyes
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Display
Screen size5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density424.0 ppi
Screen material
  • 2.5D Arc Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Scratch resistant displayno
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.9
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Design
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 - Q&A (6)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Is Galaxy A5 3g or 4G?
    maynard
    over 1 year ago
    The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has now been configured for use of 4G networks.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Does Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 support otg?
    leonardo_dv
    over 1 year ago
    A5–2016 has OTG support but mostly suitable for storage device like USB and keyboard etc. A5–2017 has USB = C interface and needs adaptor Type-C to Type-A/Type-B OTG adapter for use with USB devices. A5–2015 was without OTG support from samsung.
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    rico_rolfson
    about 2 years ago
    Is samsung galaxy a5 2016 waterproof?
    glenn_mohr
    almost 2 years ago
    Arguably that leaves it looking slightly better, but the more significant difference is that the A5 2017 is IP68 certified dust and water resistant. That's the same level of waterproofing as the Samsung Galaxy S7, while the Galaxy A3 2016 isn't dust or water resistant at all.
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    geneva.hoeger
    about 2 years ago
    Samsung galaxy a5 2016 is 4g or not?
    lezlie
    almost 2 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 is a dual SIM smartphone supporting dual standby. The SIM card supported by the device is Nano SIM card along with 4G connectivity support.
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    malik
    about 2 years ago
    Does samsung galaxy a5 2016 support otg?
    rupert.damore
    almost 2 years ago
    Answer- Yes, it supports USB OTG out of the box.
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  • 0
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    maryann.sauer
    about 2 years ago
    Does samsung galaxy a5 2016 have screen mirroring?
    junior
    almost 2 years ago
    New member. Both A5 2016 and A5 2017 does support screen mirroring. Simply drop the upper menu down ( where you can see your WiFi and other main functions ) and drop a second time to see more functions. You should see a smart view option.
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Published: 14.07.2016
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4.0

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Published: 16.03.2016
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3.4

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whathifi
Published: 10.05.2017
Home review
4.0

A mid-range phone in flagship clothing

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Android Authority
Published: 03.03.2016
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Published: 01.03.2016
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Smartphone Review
4.2

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Recombu
Published: 05.05.2016
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Our first-look review and unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 edition, a.k.a. the Samsung Galaxy A5 6, a seriously impressive mid-range mobile packing Samsung’s...

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Published: 12.02.2016
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Published: 10.03.2016
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