Galaxy A5 (2016)

By Samsung

📅 Released 2015, December 🤖 Android 5.1.1, up to 7.0 💾 16GB storage

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Versions / Notes:
Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk time
Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 75 h

Misc

Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Models
SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
SAR
0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)
Price
About 160 EUR

Tests

Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 833Basemark X: 4947
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality
Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 91h