Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Released 2017, January
157g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.2"
1080x1920 pixels
16MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Exynos 7880
3000mAh
Li-Ion

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A520F

A520F/DS

Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED
	Size	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Mali-T830MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired
	Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 53 h

Misc	Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
	Models	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
	SAR	0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 190 EUR


Tests	Performance	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 95h

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
Tmc
17 Oct 2023

Good phone, but i "cracked" it to Lineage OS 18.1 (Android 11). The performance is better 1.5x. I love this phone, but i wanna buy a new A34.

Anonymous
3s4
05 Sep 2023

A great phone, I've been using it for 5 years now, excellent battery (lasts from morning till evening) and camera. Compared to other upper mid range phones from 2017, it is awesome. I don't use it for gaming but for standard everyday use, ...

Catherine the Great
cVX
10 Aug 2023

The speaker on this phone is WAY too quiet. Even at full volume you can barely hear anything at all. You need to install a volume booster app JUST for this phone to be at least adequate for media consumption in general. That alone is a red flag, and ...