Available. Released 2017, January
5.2 inches (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm, autofocus, LED flash
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Launch
Status :
Available. Released 2017, January
Network
Technology :
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G :
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G :
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G :
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
Body
Dimensions :
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
SIM :
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Others :
- Samsung Pay - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Display
Type :
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size :
5.2 inches (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution :
1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
Protection :
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Others :
- Always-on display
Platform
OS :
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset :
Exynos 7880 Octa
CPU :
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Memory
Card Slot :
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal :
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Camera
Primary :
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm, autofocus, LED flash
Features :
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Secondary :
16 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Sound
Alert types :
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Others :
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
Radio :
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB :
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
Sensors :
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging :
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Others :
- Fast battery charging - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
Battery
Battery :
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time :
Up to 16 h (3G)
Misc
Colors :
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Price group :
About 430 EUR
Aditional info
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