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Samsung's Galaxy A5 (2016) or Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Edition is an Android smartphone developed by Samsung.
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Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | A For You |
Series | Galaxy A series |
Model | SM-A510x (Last letter varies by carrier & international models) |
Compatible networks | 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE) |
First released | 2 December 2015 |
Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) |
Related | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) |
Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 144.8 × 71 × 7.3 mm |
Weight | 155 g |
Operating system | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" with Samsung Experience 8.0 |
System-on-chip | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 64-bit |
CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-T720MP2 |
Memory | 2 GB RAM |
Storage | 16 GB |
Removable storage | Up to 128 GB |
Battery | 2900 mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging |
Display | 5.2" (132mm) Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920 px, 2.5D, Colour depth 16M, 424 ppi |
Rear camera | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28 mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps |
Front camera | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24 mm, 1080p |
Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE; USB 2.0 microUSB |
Data inputs | List
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is powered by the Exynos 7580 (Exynos 7 Octa) SoC with a 1.6GHz 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.[1] The device's MicroSD card allows the insertion of a SIM card, thus it can also be used in Dual SIM mode.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has an aluminum and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), the A5 (2016) has a larger 5.2-inch display compared to the 5-inch display of predecessor Galaxy A5. The A5 (2016) display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the phone's backside.[2]
The website of TechRadar describes Samsung Galaxy A5 by pros and cons. The pros and the cons subjected by TechRadar are as followed:
Pros: "Good battery life", "Potent OLED screen", "High-quality build"
Cons: "Fairly pedestrian CPU tech", "No camera OIS", "A little pricey for the hardware"
TechRadar gave Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 3 stars out of 5 stars.[3]
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 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.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) was released in China on 15 December 2015. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) was available in Europe,[4] Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Model | Processor | SIM | Region |
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SM-A510F | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Europe (some countries), Israel and South Africa |
SM-A510F/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) |
SM-A510FD | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Middle East, Africa, Asia |
SM-A510Y | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Australia and New Zealand |
SM-A510Y/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Philippines and Taiwan |
SM-A510M | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Latin America |
SM-A510M/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Brazil |
SM-A5100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Single | China and Hong Kong |
SM-A510S | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (SK Telecom) |
SM-A510K | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (KT Corporation) |
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