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    Galaxy A5 2016

    SamsungGalaxy A5 2016

    Buy Overview Firmware

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy A5 2016

    • Model type

      Bar

    • Colors

      White ()
      Black ()
      Gold ()
      Pink ()

    • Announced

      2015, December

    • Released

      2015, December

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 144.8 x 71.0 x 7.3 mm

    • Weights

      155g

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 7.0 (Nougat)

    Networks

    • SIM

      Single SIM

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G

    • eSIM support

      No

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Technology

      Super AMOLED Display

    • Size

      5.2 inch / 132.08 mm

    • Resolution

      FHD / 1920x1080 pixels

    • Pixel density

      424 PPI

    • Screen to body ratio

      ~72.5%

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      2 GB RAM with 16 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

    • Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

    • Hall sensor

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

    • RGB Light sensor

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      FHD video recording at 30 fps (1920x1080)

    • External memory support

      Yes

    Front Camera

    • Flash

      No

    • Kind

      Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      5MP

    • Aperture

      F1.9

    Rear Camera

    • Flash

      Yes

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      13MP

    • Aperture

      F1.9

    • Extras

      AF, OIS

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

    • USB version

      MicroUSB

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      Yes

    • Location technology

      GPS
      Glonass

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      4.1

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      2900mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      No