Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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A520F

A520F/DS

Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

Launch
Announced	2017, January
Status	Available. Released 2017, January

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, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	- Samsung Pay - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	- Always-on display

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

Memory
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal	32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM

Main Camera
Single	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	16 MP, f/1.9
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	- ANT+

Battery
	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Charging	Fast battery charging 18W
Talk time	Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 53 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR	0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1417
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 95h