Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
Samsung
Samsung
Phone model
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Galaxy A
Year of release
2017
2010

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Monoblock
Body length
146 mm
120 mm
Body width
71 mm
60 mm
Body thickness
7.9 mm
12.5 mm
Weight
159 g
128 g
Volume
82.41 cm³
89.33 cm³
Body materials and finishes
  • Aluminium alloy
  • Plastic
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
  • TI OMAP 3430
CPU clock speed
1900 MHz
720 MHz
Number of processor cores
8
1
Processor size
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8-A
Manufacturing process
28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • ARM Mali-T830 MP3
  • PowerVR SGX530
GPU clock speed
950 MHz
Number of GPU cores
3

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
3 GB
384 MB
RAM type
LPDDR3
RAM frequency
1033 MHz
Number of RAM channels
2

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
Maximum expandable memory
256 GB
32 GB
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Operating system

Operating system
Android 6.0
Android 2.1

Battery

Battery capacity
3000
1500
Battery type
Li-Pol
Li-Ion
Charging the battery from USB
Fast battery charging
Adapter output power
  • 5 V / 2 A
Call duration in GSM networks
16 h
13 h 20 min
Standby time in GSM networks
560 h
Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks
16 h
7 h 30 min
Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks
450 h

Screen

Screen diagonal
5.2 in
3.7 in
Screen resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
800 x 480 pixels
Resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
Pixel density
424 ppi
252 ppi
Screen technology
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Color depth
24 bit
24 bit
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.778
1.667
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
16 Mp
5 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
5333 x 3000 pixels
2592 x 1944 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
The presence of a flash
Flash type
LED
LED
Photomatrix model
Samsung S5K3P8
Photomatrix type
CMOS BSI
Aperture
f/1.9
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Face detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
1280 x 720 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
16 Mp
0.3 Mp
Maximum photo resolution
5333 x 3000 pixels
730 x 411 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD
  • Quad HD
  • Full HD
  • HD
Aperture
f/1.9
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
1
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
SIM card type
Nano-SIM
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4.5G
3.5G
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1700 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1700 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 6
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
USB Type-C
Micro USB
USB standard
2.0
2.0
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.2
2.1
A2DP support
AVRCP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • DI
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц

TV

Built-in TV receiver

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Magnetometer
Barometer
Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
USB Type-C
Micro USB
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
Wireless NFC
ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MKV
  • AVI
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP
  • 3GPP2
  • 3GPP2
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • H.265
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • 3GPP
  • WMV
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD
  • HD
  • HD
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • AMR
  • AMR-NB
  • AMR-WB
  • AWB
  • 3GA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF
Email
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert text to speech
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps
  • MS Outlook
  • Gmail
  • Gtalk
  • Youtube

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • HTML
  • WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support
VMS support

Impact protection

Waterproof case
Dustproof case

Security

Fingerprint scanner
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level
1.39 W/kg
0.48 W/kg