Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) (SM-A510FD) in gold, with black front panel, sensors, and front facing camera.
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Slogan A For You.
Series A-series
Model SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510FD,[1] SM-A510M, SM-A510S, SM-A510Y
Compatible networks 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE)
First released December 2, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-02)
Availability by country December 15, 2015
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy A5 (2014)
Related Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 144.8 × 71 × 7.3 mm
Weight 155 g
Operating system Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop"
System on chip Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 64-bit
CPU Octa-Core 1.6 GHz
GPU Mali-T720
Memory 2GB RAM
Storage 16GB
Removable storage up to 128GB
Battery 2900mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging
Data inputs
List
Display 5.2" Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920 px
Rear camera 13 MP
Front camera 5 MP
Connectivity 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP;
USB 2.0 via microUSB

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on December 2, 2015, along with Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s system-on chip is Exynos 7580, which is a 64-bit Octa Core 1.6 GHz Exynos 7 SoC processor. The graphic processor of the phone is Mali-T720. The smartphone has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB UFS 2.0 internal storage, with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. The device's MicroSD card slot has been designed to allow insertion of a SIM card, and thus the A5 (2016) can also be used in Dual SIM mode.

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has an aluminium and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A5 (2014), the A5 (2016) has a larger 5.2-inch display compared to the 5-inch display of predecessor Galaxy A5. The A5 (2016)’s display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the back side of the phone.[2]

On April 21, 2016, Samsung release the new promo videos for Samsung Galaxy A-series (2016).[3]

Software

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop right out-of-the-box. It is yet to be confirmed whether or rather when Samsung is going to release the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update.[4]

According to Lawyer Herald, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has received the TWRP 3.0 recovery. Users can now root their device at their own risk.[5]

Availability

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) was released in China on December 15, 2015. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is now available in Europe,[6] Africa, Latin America and Asia. As of May 18, 2016, the phone has been introduced to North America.

See also

References

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  6. ↑ http://www.frandroid.com/marques/samsung/336569_prix-disponibilite-samsung-galaxy-a3-a5-a7-2016-europe

External links

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