Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Released · Jan 13, 2017
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
16 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh

Display

Size
5.2-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 424 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.51 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
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)
Device type
Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

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

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

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

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
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

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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