Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)


Samsung's Galaxy A5 or Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Edition is an Android smartphone developed by Samsung. It is the successor of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), and it was released in China on 15 December 2015. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A5 is available in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 is powered by the Exynos 7580 SoC with a 1.6 GHz octa-core 64-bit processor and Mali T720-MP2 graphics processor. The smartphone has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC internal storage with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. The device's MicroSD card allows the insertion of a SIM card, thus it can also be used in Dual SIM mode.

Extended hardware details

Display

  • Technology: Super AMOLED
  • Size: 5.2 inches
  • Resolution: 1080x1920
  • Color depth: 16M
  • Pixel density: 424 PPI
  • S Pen support: No

Memory

Sensors

Audio and Video

  • Video Recording Resolution: FHD 30fps
  • Video Playing Formats: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
  • Video Playing Resolutions: FHD 30fps
  • Audio Playing Formats: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Cameras

Main (back) camera
  • Single 13 MP CMOS, f/1.9 aperture, flash, auto-focus
    Front camera
  • Single 5 MP CMOS, f/1.9 aperture, fixed focus
    Connectivity
  • ANT+: Yes
  • USB Version: 2.0
  • Location Technologies: GPS, GLONASS
  • Audio Port: 3.5mm audio jack
  • MHL: No
  • Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz
  • Wi-Fi Direct: Yes
  • DLNA Support: No
  • NFC: Yes
  • Bluetooth Version: 4.1
  • Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP
  • PC Sync. Samsung Smart Switch
    Battery
  • Standard Battery Capacity: 2900m Ah, not removable
  • Fast charging: Yes
  • Stated Internet Usage Time : up to 14h
  • Stated Internet Usage Time : up to 14h
  • Stated Internet Usage Time : up to 16h
  • Stated Video Playback Time: up to 14h
  • Stated Audio Playback Time: up to 75h
  • Stated Talk time: up to 16h

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 has an aluminum and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), the A5 has a larger 5.2-inch display compared to the 5-inch display of predecessor Galaxy A5. The A5 display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the phone's backside.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy A5 launched with the Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" operating system. Samsung released the Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" update and then Android 7.0 "Nougat" update for the phone.