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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) deals and reviews

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Release Date (UK): April 2016

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

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Expert Reviews | Alan Martin, Katharine Byrne

Fast and beautifully designed, the Galaxy A5 (2016) is Samsung's best mid-range phone yet. If you're a current Samsung user and want something familiar that you can start using straight away, then you certainly won't be disappointed with the A5 (2016).

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100

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

he Samsung Galaxy A5 6 is a brilliant refresh of an already solid smartphone, and one of the best mobiles you'll find (...) Dependable performance, solid battery life and great features like the excellent dual cameras and fingerprint sensor make it an essential purchase for those who desire flagship quality, but can't afford those premium price tags.

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86

Android Authority | Krystal Lora

The Galaxy A5 is almost identical to the Galaxy S6, but with mid-range specs, a lower resolution display, and downgraded camera. However, the former actually surpasses the latter in other key areas, including battery life, and the availability of expandable storage, and depending on which features are important to you, the positives may far out-weigh the negatives.

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80

TechPP (Technology Personalized) | Tom Miller

A5 and A7 are bringing their A-game here, apart from an appealing design and build, both phones delivery amazing battery performance and keep temperatures at check during all the heavy tasks.

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80

Alphr | Jonathan Bray

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is a tough smartphone to pigeonhole. On the one hand, it looks as good as any flagship phone, and battery life is stupendous; on the other, the hardware inside isn't quite up to snuff, falling fractionally behind rivals.

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80

NDTV Gadgets | Roydon Cerejo

The Galaxy A5 excels in terms of build and aesthetics, packs an excellent display, and offers very good battery life. We quite liked the quality of pictures it takes too, although the camera app could have been designed better. We also don't understand the reasoning behind ditching the notification LED.

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70

AndroidPit | Stefan Grund

The Galaxy A5 (2016) is certainly not a perfect smartphone, and certainly not on the level of a flagship from last year.

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70

Trusted Reviews | Max Parker

Samsung clearly doesn't have as much interest in the mid-range as the high-end, but things are improving. It's a shame that a nice, S7-inspired, design and strong screen is let down by outdated software.

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phoneArena | Ray S

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is a beautiful, but flawed smartphone. It's hard not to like, or at least appreciate its classy look and quality feel. The Galaxy A5 (2016) isn't the superhero mid-ranger we wanted to see. It has a costume, but lacks powers.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 in)
Weight: 155 g (5.47 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 5.2 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Screen Density: 424 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 72.5 %

Display Type: Super AMOLED

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Exynos 7580 Octa
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2
RAM: 2GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels with LED flash
Secondary Camera: 5 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 16GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 2900 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: None

SIM Standard
SIM standard

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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

Front

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