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Galaxy A5 (2017)
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Peach
  • 4 colours
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

3.6 NeoScore #4811 of 5790

Launched February 2017

Overview

NeoScore

3.6

#4811 of 5790

Design & display
6.9
Performance & hardware
2.1
Camera
3.4
Connectivity
5.0
Battery & charging
2.4

Strengths

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Weak points

  • Performance & hardware2.1
  • Battery & charging2.4
  • Camera3.4
Display
5.2″Super AMOLED1,080 × 1,920 px60 Hz
Design
157 g71.4 mm146.1 mm7.9 mm
Performance
Samsung Exynos 7880Octa-Core3 GB RAM64 GB
AnTuTu
63,000Better than 5% of phones
Battery
3,000 mAh18 W
Cameras
16 Mpx · f/1.9selfie 16 Mpx · f/1.9
Network
4G3G2G
Software
Android 6

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Technical specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity
3,000 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power
18 W
Battery Features
Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time
16 h
Music playback time
53 h

Design

Body Colors
Black, Gold, Blue, Peach
Body Thickness
7.9 mm
Body Width
71.4 mm
Body Height
146.1 mm
Weight
157 g
Usable Surface
71.5 %
Body Materials
Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features
IP68
Waterproof Depth
1.5 m
Foldable
No
Rugged Build
No
Unfolded thickness
7.9 mm

Performance

Processor Model
Samsung Exynos 7880
Processor Process Size
14 nm
Graphics GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock
1.9 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity
64 GB
AnTuTu Score
63,000
CPU Description
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type
Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor
Yes
RAM Capacity
3 GB
Expandable Storage
Yes
Maximum memory card
256 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Placement
Front

Display

Display Aspect Ratio
16:9
Display Technology
Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal
5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution
1,920 px
Display Pixel Density
424 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Display Features
Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen
Integrated Projector
No

Sensor

Sensor Features
Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Operating System
Android 6
OS Family
Android
OS Version
6
Direct OS Updates
No

Connectivity

SIM Configurations
Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands
2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies
GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features
Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features
USB Type-C, USB 2.0, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX
USB Version
USB 2.0
SAR American Head
0.88 W/kg
SAR American Body
0.55 W/kg
SAR (EU) head
0.52 W/kg
SAR (EU) body
1.39 W/kg

Audio

Microphone Count
2
Audio Features
A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Features

Built-in functions
Samsung Pay

Automated technical index

NeoScore

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3.6 /10

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Selected variant

Galaxy A5 (2017)

Design & display

6.9

Display Technology Super AMOLED
8.7
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz
5.0
Display Pixel Density 424 ppi
8.9
Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen
1.0
Weight 157 g
10.0
Resistance Features IP68
8.5
Usable Surface 71.5 %
4.0
Body Thickness 7.9 mm
8.2

Performance & hardware

2.1

AnTuTu Score 63,000
0.5
RAM Capacity 3 GB
2.0
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
2.0
Processor Process Size 14 nm
3.0
Maximum Storage Capacity 64 GB
3.0
Maximum CPU Clock 1.9 GHz
3.6

Camera

3.4

Aperture f/1.9
7.5
Optical Image Stabilization No
2.0
Resolution 16 Mpx
6.2
Optical Zoom 0 x
0.0
Camera Features LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Burst Mode, Touch Focus
0.0

Connectivity

5.0

Connectivity Features USB Type-C, USB 2.0, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX
2.5
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
7.0
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
5.0
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.2
3.0
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
7.5
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
7.5

Battery & charging

2.4

Battery Capacity 3,000 mAh
3.5
Fast Charge Power 18 W
3.6
Battery Features Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
0.0

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Design & display
6.92
Performance & hardware
2.11
Camera
3.41
Connectivity
4.98
Battery & charging
2.44
NeoScore rank
#4811 / 5790

Galaxy A5 (2017)

Camera system

Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.

1

Rear main camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Optical Zoom
0 x
Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Type
CMOS
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Slow Motion Frame Rate
30 fps
Lens
Optical Zoom
0 x
Aperture
f/1.9
Optical Image Stabilization
No
Flash
Flash Type
LED
Flash LED Count
1 LED
Features
Camera Features
LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Burst Mode, Touch Focus
2

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.06″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Aperture
f/1.9
Sensor
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor Size
1/3.06″
Pixel Size
1 µm
Video
Video Recording
1080p at 30 fps
Lens
Aperture
f/1.9

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