Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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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.[1] As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is available in Europe,[2] Africa, Latin America and Asia.
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 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | |
| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
Series | Galaxy A series |
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) |
| 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE) | |
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| Dimensions | 144.8 × 71 × 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 155 g (5 oz) |
| Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" with TouchWiz Noble UX Current: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat" with Samsung Experience 8.5 | |
| 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 |
| Up to 128 GB | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging |
| 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 |
| Display | 5.2" (132mm) Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920 px, 2.5D, Colour depth 16M, 424 ppi |
| 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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| Model | SM-A510x (Last letter varies by carrier & international models) |
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.[3] 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
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.[4]
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.[5]
Variants
| 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) |