Galaxy A5 2017 - Samsung Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 1 March 2018

Manufacturer : Samsung
Model : Galaxy A5 2017
OS : Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Network : GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions : 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight : 159 g
SIM Type : Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM : Yes
Headphones : Yes
Available Colors : Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on January 2, 2017. The mobile phone runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow right out-of-the-box and runs on Grace UX interface, but was updated during August of 2017 to Android 7.0 Nougat. The smartphone features an Exynos 7880 SoC consisting of 8 ARM Cortex-A53 backed by the Mali-T830 GPU and sports 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB internal storage, expandable to 256 GB via a MicroSD slot. The device retains a non-removable battery rated at 3000 mAh with fast-charging capabilities. Its extra features include IP68 water resistance, Always-on Display and 3D glass backing with Gorilla Glass 4. A new "Always On display" functionality displays a clock, calendar, and notifications on-screen when the device is in standby.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Octa-Core 1.9GHz
RAM Size : 3GB
Internal Storage : 32 GB
Expandable Storage : MicroSD (Up to 256GB)

Display Specification

Display Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 13.22cm
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
Display Multitouch : Yes
Display Protection : Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Main Camera : CMOS 16.0 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : FHD (1920 x 1080)@30fps
Front Camera : CMOS 16.0 MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk Time : Up to 16h
Audio Playback Time : Up to 78h (Always On Display Off), Up to 53h
Video Playback Time : up to 19 hrs
Internet Usage Time 3G : Up to 13h
Internet Usage Time Lte : Up to 16h
Internet Usage Time WiFi : Up to 18h

Connectivity

Operating Frequency : 2G GSM - GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900, 3G UMTS - B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900), 4G FDD LTE - B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), 4G TDD LTE - B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity 4G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4+5GHz
Connectivity WiFi Direct : Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth : Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
Connectivity NFC : Yes
Connectivity USB : USB 2.0, USB Type-C
Connectivity FM : Yes
Connectivity Ant+ : Yes
Connectivity MHL : No

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes
Location Glonass : Yes
Location Beidou : Yes

Sound

Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker : Yes
Mobile Earjack : 3.5mm Stereo

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Audio Playing Format : MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Sensors

Geomagnetic Sensor : Yes
Fingerprint Sensor : Yes
Hall Sensor : Yes
Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
RGB Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Barometer Sensor : Yes
Light Sensor : Yes

Other Features

Other features : Photo/video editor, Document viewer