Samsung's Galaxy A5 (2016) 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 (2016) is available in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Hardware Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is powered by the Exynos 7580 (Exynos 7 Octa) 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 (132 mm) Resolution: 1080 × 1920 (Full HD) Color depth: 16M Pixel density: 424 PPI S Pen support: No
Memory
RAM: 2 GB ROM: 16 GB External memory support (microSD slot): Up to 128 GB
Sensors
Accelerometer, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, proximity sensor, RGB light sensor
Audio and Video
Video recording resolution: FHD (1920 × 1080 pixels) 30 fps Video playing formats: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM Video playing resolutions: FHD (1920 × 1080 pixels) 30 fps 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: 3.5 mm 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 (3G): up to 14h Stated Internet usage time (LTE): up to 14h Stated Internet usage time (Wi-Fi): up to 16h Stated video playback time: up to 14h Stated audio playback time: up to 75h Stated talk time: up to 16h (3G W-CDMA)
Design 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.
Software The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) launched with the Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" operating system. Samsung released the Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" update in February 2017 and then Android 7.1.1 "Nougat" update in December 2018 for the phone.
Variants ModelProcessorSIMRegionSM-A510FSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580SingleEurope (some countries), Israel and South AfricaSM-A510F/DSSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580DualRussia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)SM-A510FDSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580DualMiddle East, Africa, AsiaSM-A510YSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580SingleAustralia and New ZealandSM-A510Y/DSSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580DualPhilippines and TaiwanSM-A510MSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580SingleLatin AmericaSM-A510M/DSSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580DualBrazilSM-A5100Qualcomm Snapdragon 615SingleChina and Hong KongSM-A510SSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580SingleSouth Korea (SK Telecom)SM-A510KSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580SingleSouth Korea (KT Corporation)
References
External links GSMArena PhoneArena Review