Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Black
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Never worry about humidity and rain again with the Samsung Galaxy A5, now waterproof for the first time! The new Galaxy A5 also has the always-on display, so you have access to your most important apps without having to unlock your screen. The device also has a 16-megapixel camera and a 16-megapixel front camera for taking razor-sharp photos. The memory can be expanded to 256GB, giving you plenty of space to store all those photos.
Camera quality | Good | |
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Total storage capacity | 32 GB | |
Year introduced | 2017 | |
Screen size | 5,2 inches |
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Bought device today. Unfortunately not at Coolblue, as our Belgian postmen apparently cannot find new housing estates if it does not exist on GPS. I say unfortunately because my necessary purchases at 1 of the best-known retail chains are day and night difference in knowledge AND service in relation to coolblue. (I just wanted to mention that)
It is really a beautiful device, feels very nice in the hand and is absolutely not slippery. I would only order a cover if you don't want scratches, you shouldn't do it for the grip. I don't have small hands myself, but I can easily operate this device with one hand due to the good design.
in 1 word = WOW!!!! All afternoon and evening everything is installed and configured and there is still 15% battery left. The fast charging also works great, at the time of this review there was 40% recharge, so battery for me 11/10!
It is a "lesser" quality toz eg an S7 but I don't notice it. This reduced quality doesn't hurt the battery and I have absolutely zero complaints as an average user. Everything looks very good and perfectly legible in the sun. Sometimes a bit TOO sensitive, the app opens before your finger is on your screen but it is not disturbing. For me 9/10
I come from an iPhone 6S and you can see some difference there. Sometimes a small hiccup or half second delay when opening an app. The game I play (star wars Heroes) which runs very smoothly on the iPhone gives here and there a small hiccup with the Samsung. It is definitely noticeable but not at all annoying to me as an average user. Certainly not for the price difference!!! for me 8/10
Hard to say as I'm from Apple but I have no complaints with Android. So I don't notice the complaints about touchwizz. I think it's all beautiful and practical and don't miss IOS (on the contrary, some functions even work better on Android (but that's another discussion). What struck me is that when "tuning" I had to regularly search on google where certain settings and even those pages showed different settings submenus than on my A5, that was a bit unclear.
The shoe pinches HERE! The camera is not doing very well. If you wait a long time and focus, the photos are indeed, but certainly not the device to take the holiday snaps with you. Since it has no optical image stabilization, you quickly have blurry photos. Because of the long focus certainly do not expect to shoot moving images. You can download a sports mode via the menu at Samsung, but it does not bring much solace. So sporadically photographing a static image is fine, but that's it. The selfie camera actually does a lot better. When choosing the 16:9 ratio, it even got really bad. It is a middle class but 430 euros is not exactly cheap either. I realize that I come from an iPhone, but getting a non-blurry photo for 425 euros is a must. for me 4/10.
This is something I don't use often but it doesn't go very fast. This probably has to do with the IP68. A mobile phone is not a jukebox for me, but listening to the news has to be put on the loudest to keep it intelligible. Not a frustration for me but maybe a deal breaker for some. By the way he still has a headphone jack :) for me 6/10.
I don't like him. But maybe because I come from Apple where the round home button is still easy to position your finger. I often have a failed attempt (30%) and I think that's a shame. It is sometimes faster to log in with the pin than the finger and that is laughable. For me 5/10.
Price and general opinion.
Wonderful device for someone like me who is tired of paying half a month's wages for the flagships that also have their limitations (my colleague complains about the battery with the S7 and my iPhone 6S was no better at that flat). The battery is a miracle as I often use my mobile. The design can certainly be seen and it feels really nice in the hand. Would I buy it again? I doubt because of the bad camera, but the price and the rest of the positive features make up for it. If there was image stabilization on it, it was just the perfect device, but then the S7 and S8 would sell a lot less, surely?
So if you sporadically take a picture DON'T hesitate, just buy. If you would like to take beautiful pictures quickly, I advise you to look for another device.
I hope I helped you with your choice!
Stulys
19 February 2017
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I come from the old samsung galaxy s3 mini and now switched to this unit. Much faster, user-friendly, easy to operate, ... Currently no negatives found.
Liesbeth K
29 September 2017
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Good for that price.
sylvia lowik
1 May 2018
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Product number | 759493 | |
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Manufacturer code | SM-A520FZKALUX | |
Brand | Samsung | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Mobile phone type | Smartphone |
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Year introduced | 2017 | |
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Operating system | Android | |
Android One |
Height | 14,61 cm | |
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Width | 7,14 cm | |
Depth | 0,79 cm | |
Weight | 157 g | |
Color | Black | |
Water-resistant | ||
IP certification | IP68 | |
Shockproof | ||
Sound reproduction | Mono |
Processor | Exynos | |
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Clock speed primary processor | 1,9 GHz | |
Number of primary processor cores | Octa-Core (8) | |
Total storage capacity | 32 GB | |
Internal RAM | 3 GB | |
Memory card reader | ||
Expandable storage capacity up to | 256 GB |
SIM free | ||
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Dual SIM |
Camera quality | Good | |
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Built-in camera | ||
Total number of megapixels | 16 MP | |
Autofocus | ||
Video function | ||
Video Recording quality | 1080p | |
Rear flash | ||
Image stabilization type | No image stabilization | |
Aperture | 1,9 | |
Flash type | Single LED | |
Type of image sensor | 1/3.1'' | |
Second rear camera | ||
Autofocus second rear camera | ||
Optical zoom function second rear camera | ||
Third rear camera | ||
Fourth rear camera | ||
Autofocus fourth rear camera | ||
Optical zoom function fourth rear camera |
Front Camera | ||
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Number of megapixels front camera | 16 MP | |
Fixed aperture front camera | 1,9 | |
Type of image stabilization front camera | No image stabilization | |
Front flash | ||
Second front camera |
Screen size | 5,2 inches | |
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Resolution height | 1920 pixels | |
Resolution width | 1080 pixels | |
Pixel density | 424 ppi | |
Touchscreen | ||
Sharpness | Full HD (1080p) | |
Screen type | AMOLED | |
Scratch resistant | ||
Gorilla Glass | ||
Gorilla Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 |
Battery/battery capacity | 3000 mAh | |
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Replaceable battery |
Built-in WiFi | ||
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WiFi standards | Wireless A, Wireless AC, Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N | |
Bluetooth | ||
Bluetooth version | 4.0 | |
NFC | ||
Headphone jack |
Fingerprint identity sensor | ||
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Accelerometer | ||
Light sensor | ||
Compass | ||
Pedometer | ||
GPS sensor |
