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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Dual SIM

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Dual SIM
₦250,800
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 5.2-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels Full-HD display
  • Camera 16-megapixel Main/16-megapixel front
  • Storage 16/32 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz, Exynos 7880 Octa
  • OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Dual SIM Specifications

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Dual SIM is equipped with a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display featuring a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The device is powered by the Exynos 7880 Octa-core processor clocked at 1.9 GHz, paired with 3 GB of RAM. It includes 32 GB of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot supporting up to 256 GB.

For photography, the phone has a 16-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture, phase detection autofocus, and LED flash. The front camera also has a 16-megapixel sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, designed for selfies and video calls. The device runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, with updates available to later versions.

The Galaxy A5 (2017) Dual SIM includes a 3000 mAh non-removable battery. It supports fast charging via USB Type-C. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, and NFC. The phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and standard sensors such as accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

The device measures 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm and weighs 157 grams. It has a metal and glass build, with IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. The dual SIM functionality allows the use of two nano-SIM cards together, supporting dual standby mode.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F, G532G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G532F
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - G532M
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - G532G
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830MP3

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16-megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
F/1.9 aperture
Wide-angle lense
LED Flash
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16-megapixel
Camera Features f/1.9 aperture
24mm (wide) angle lense
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed beneath the screen
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 19 hours
Stand-by Up to 350 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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