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