# Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung's Galaxy A5 (2016) or Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Edition is an Android smartphone developed by Samsung.

## Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is powered by the Exynos 7580 (Exynos 7 Octa) SoC with a 1.6GHz octa-core 64-bit processor and Mali T720-MP2 graphics processor. The smartphone has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC internal storage with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 128 GB. The device's MicroSD card allows the insertion of a SIM card, thus it can also be used in Dual SIM mode.

### Extended hardware details
#### Display

* Technology: Super AMOLED
* Size: 5.2 inches (132mm)
* Resolution: 1080x1920 (Full HD)
* Color depth: 16M
* Pixel density: 424 PPI
* S Pen support: No

#### Memory

* RAM: 2GB
* ROM: 16GB
* External Memory Support (microSD slot): Up to 128GB

#### Sensors

* Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

#### Audio and Video

* Video Recording Resolution: FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
* Video Playing Formats: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
* Video Playing Resolutions: FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 30fps
* Audio Playing Formats: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

#### Cameras
##### Main (back) camera

* Single 13 MP CMOS, f/1.9 aperture, flash, auto-focus

##### Front camera

* Single 5 MP CMOS, f/1.9 aperture, fixed focus

##### Connectivity

* ANT+: Yes
* USB Version: 2.0
* Location Technologies: GPS, GLONASS
* Audio Port: 3.5mm audio jack
* MHL: No
* Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
* Wi-Fi Direct: Yes
* DLNA Support: No
* NFC: Yes
* Bluetooth Version: 4.1
* Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP
* PC Sync. Samsung Smart Switch

##### Battery

* Standard Battery Capacity: 2900m Ah, not removable
* Fast charging: Yes
* Stated Internet Usage Time (3G): up to 14h
* Stated Internet Usage Time (LTE): up to 14h
* Stated Internet Usage Time (Wi-Fi): up to 16h
* Stated Video Playback Time: up to 14h
* Stated Audio Playback Time: up to 75h
* Stated Talk time: up to 16h (3G W-CDMA)

## Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has an aluminum and glass body, unlike Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), the A5 (2016) has a larger 5.2-inch display compared to the 5-inch display of predecessor Galaxy A5. The A5 (2016) display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, also on the phone's backside.

## Comments Made By Users and Reviewers

The website of TechRadar describes Samsung Galaxy A5 by pros and cons. The pros and the cons listed by TechRadar are:
TechRadar gave Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 3 stars out of 5 stars.

## Software

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) launched with the Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" operating system. Samsung released the Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" update and then Android 7.0 "Nougat" update for the phone.

## Availability

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) was released in China on 15 December 2015. As of April 2016, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) was available in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

## Variants

| Model | Processor | SIM | Region |
| SM-A510F | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Europe (some countries), Israel and South Africa |
| SM-A510F/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) |
| SM-A510FD | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Middle East, Africa, Asia |
| SM-A510Y | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Australia and New Zealand |
| SM-A510Y/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Philippines and Taiwan |
| SM-A510M | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | Latin America |
| SM-A510M/DS | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Dual | Brazil |
| SM-A5100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Single | China and Hong Kong |
| SM-A510S | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (SK Telecom) |
| SM-A510K | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | Single | South Korea (KT Corporation) |