• 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
ProductGalaxy A5 Duos (Launched 2014-10-01)Galaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)
Display5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2300 mAh2900 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$290$174
Display
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio71.0%72.5%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh2900 mAh
Talk Time16 hours
Music Playback Time75 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa
Processor ModelMSM8916MSM8939
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHzquad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.23 W/Kg0.29 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg0.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A5 DuosGalaxy A5 (2016)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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