• 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    MT6797 Helio X20 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
ProductGalaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01), Price: 174 USD at AmazonFlash (2017) (Launched 2017-04-01)
Display5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • MT6797 Helio X20 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2900 mAh3100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 152.6x75.4x8.7 mm (6.01 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$174
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio72.5%72.5%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2900 mAh3100 mAh
Talk Time16 hours20 hours
Music Playback Time75 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaMT6797 Helio X20
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.29 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5 (2016)Flash (2017)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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