Advantages
Workmanship quality
Protection class IP69
Very good battery life
disadvantages
Middle camera
Sensitive rear panel
- Price-quality ratio
Fine - Place in the overall rating
49 of 119
- Value for money: 89
- Performance and Management (35%): 85.7
- Equipment (25%): 82.6
- Battery (15%): 91.5
- Display (15%): 87.8
- Camera (10%): 76.4
Editorial grade
User rating
B O The largest of the two models, the Galaxy A5, is offered by the manufacturer at a recommended price of 28,000 rubles, but now many sellers are asking for a little less for it - from 22,000 rubles (as of mid-February).
Samsung Galaxy The A5 features a 5.2-inch display with Full-HD resolution... Within the walls of the test lab, the panel looked very convincing thanks to its good brightness and decent contrast. Useful function: A mode named "Always On". In it, a mid-range smartphone informs the user about notifications, current time and battery status with minimal energy consumption.
Inside the Galaxy A5, the company developed Samsung processor Exynos 7880 assisted by 3 GB random access memory... During the practice test, of course, given mobile phone in terms of performance, it is clearly inferior to that in which more powerful processor... The built-in storage is limited to 32GB, but can be expanded with microSD cards up to 256GB.
After the criticism was taken into account by the manufacturer, in addition to the expandable internal memory, the smartphone is also equipped with a waterproof case. In particular, due to the compliance with the IP69 standard, the Galaxy A5 (2017) can withstand even a 30-minute immersion in water (to a depth of 1.5 m).
Solid middle class: Samsung wants to conquer the market with the Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 megapixels double packed
In terms of camera performance, Samsung clearly did not economize when creating the Galaxy A5 (2017). Both on the front and on the back of the body are cameras with a resolution of 16 megapixels each. The main camera offers users a 27mm focal length and f / 1.9 aperture. First of all, it is the "main" camera that produces decent and clear pictures. The front camera, on the other hand, is a bit disappointing. Here, the shooting results are much darker and poorer in detail. Samsung video Galaxy A5 (2017) only shoots in Full-HD resolution.
The 3000 mAh battery was also convincing. Overall, the battery lasted 9 hours and 12 minutes during our endurance test. Thanks to the function fast charging Galaxy A5 (2017) takes 1 hour 54 minutes to fully recharge.
Samsung Galaxy A5: it uses two cameras with a resolution of 16 megapixels at once Is the price correct here?
Samsung does not make many mistakes with the Galaxy A5 in 2017. We are missing the image stabilizer for the main camera, and the results of the work front camera seem disappointing. But the dynamics of prices for the Galaxy A5 (2017) is getting really interesting. Although the value for money is quite good here, at a cost of about 450 euros, the Galaxy S7 is already in the immediate vicinity.
In addition, in the S7, Samsung is adding a few items to the list of equipment, and the main camera of the top-level model is much more convincing. Moreover, when the S8 hits the market at the end of March, the prices for the S7 are likely to drop even more. We can only hope that the retail price of the Galaxy A5 will also be adjusted accordingly.
Alternative options
Samsung Galaxy S7
In the meantime, you can get it by paying from 29,000 rubles. Thus, given Alternative option turns out to be only slightly more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The 32GB internal memory can also be expanded in the Galaxy S7 using a microSD card.
In addition, our currently "Number 3" smartphone rating is waterproof according to IP certification standards. Excellent performance, indeed good camera and a remarkable display complete the talent pool of this top smartphone.
Honor 6X
Using an example, the manufacturer proves once again: good smartphone shouldn't cost too much money. At the same time, a large middle-class device with its dual camera differs from many available "comrades-in-arms". In professional mode, the dual camera produces very good results. However, it is not ideal.
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Performance and Management (35%) |
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Facilities (25%) |
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Battery (15%) |
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Display (15%) |
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Camera (10%) |
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| OUTPUT Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) enters the market great smartphone middle class with high productivity, good battery and a bright display. In addition, Samsung has provided the device with a waterproof case, fast charging function and a fingerprint scanner. | 85.2% OVERALL RESULT |
Test results Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) specifications and test results
| Price-quality ratio | 89 |
| OS when testing | Android 6.0 with Samsung TouchWiz |
| Current OS | Android 6.0 |
| Is there an OS update planned | Android 7 (date unspecified) |
| App Store | |
| The weight | 159 BC |
| Length x Width | 146 x 73 mm; |
| Thickness | 8.0 mm; |
| Expert design assessment | OK |
| Expert assessment of the speed of work | OK |
| Download speed: PDF 800 KB over WLAN | 6.8 s |
| Download speed: main chip.de over WLAN | 0.8 s |
| Download speed: chip.de test chart over WLAN | 14.0 s |
| Sound quality (speakerphone) | OK |
| CPU | Samsung Exynos 7880 |
| Processor architecture | |
| CPU frequency | 1.900 MHz |
| Number of CPU cores | 8 |
| RAM size | 3.0 GB |
| Battery: capacity | 3.000 mAh |
| Battery: easy to remove | - |
| Battery: surfing time | 11:27 h: min |
| Battery: charging time | 1:54 h: min |
| Fast charging function | Yes |
| Charger and fast charging cable included | |
| Battery: discharge time / charge time | 6,0 |
| Function wireless charging | - |
| WLAN | 802.11 n, ac |
| Voice over LTE | |
| LTE: frequencies | 800, 1.800, 2.600 MHz |
| LTE: Cat. 4 | up to 150 Mbps |
| LTE: Cat. 6 | up to 300 Mbps |
| LTE: Cat. nine | - |
| LTE: Cat. 12 | - |
| Screen: type | OLED |
| Screen: diagonal | 5.2 inch |
| Screen: size in mm | 64 x 115 mm; |
| Screen: Resolution | 1.080 x 1.920 pixels |
| Screen: Dot Density | 425 ppi |
| Screen: max. brightness in a dark room | 447.1 cd / m² |
| Screen: checkerboard contrast in a bright room | 32:1 |
| Screen: checkerboard contrast in a dark room | 145:1 |
| Camera: Resolution | 15.9 megapixels |
| Camera: measured resolution | 1.625 line pairs |
| Camera: expert assessment of image quality | OK |
| Camera: Noise VN1 | 1.5 VN1 |
| Camera: minimum focal length | 3.6 mm; |
| Camera: minimum shooting distance | 8 cm; |
| Camera: Shutter release time with autofocus | 1.15 s |
| Camera: optical stabilizer | Yes |
| Camera: autofocus | Yes |
| Camera: Flash | LED |
| Video resolution | 1.920 x 1.080 pixels |
| Front camera: resolution | 15.9 megapixels |
| LED indicator | - |
| Radio | Yes |
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM |
| Dual SIM | - |
| Dust and moisture proof (IP certified) | IP68 |
| The fingerprint scanner | Yes |
| User available memory | 23.7 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes |
| USB connector | Type-C-USB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes |
| Headphone out | 3.5 mm; |
| HD Voice | Yes |
| SAR | 0.52 W / kg |
| Firmware version during testing | A520FXXU1APLL |
| Test date | 2017-02-01 |
Samsung doesn't know how to keep secrets. A few days before the announcement of new smartphones Galaxy series In 2017, users know not only the characteristics and design of devices, but also the cost of gadgets. According to the latest data Galaxy smartphones A will appear in European stores in mid-January. One of the Ukrainian online stores announced the launch date for Samsung Galaxy A 2017 sales - February 17, 2017.
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Yes, he is good for everyone: with a screen, and with power, and with everything that is possible. But there is one "but". And this "but", in fact, covers the many advantages of this 2013 flagship. Battery. Which constantly swells like there is nothing to do. On this flagship, I have already changed a bunch of batteries, and they all worked for no more than six months, both the originals and their Chinese counterparts.
And so, at the end of 2016, I saw the announcements of the updated A-series line on the site, and the middle device, with the number 5, attracted me both by its characteristics and appearance. Although the price, of course, at that time was biting. So, after reading a few more reviews on it, which were just beginning to appear, I already knew for sure that as soon as it appeared on sale, I would buy it! And I bought it!
Criterias of choice
For me, in smartphones, the camera has always been important. Although it is clear that for high-quality shots it is better to have a DSLR, it is nevertheless nice to have both a phone and a high-quality camera in a single bottle. And if this bottle is also beautiful, then it is even better. And handsome, you can't argue with that! Well, for me, at least.
Battery. It was not the capacity that was important, but how economically the charge was consumed. And according to reviews, this smartphone keeps the charge well.
Multi-synchronicity and MICRO-ssdashnost. And preferably, all together, which is rare even for flagships.
Protection against water and dust, well, that is, IP68 standard. I have never had a secure phone ...
Appearance
And what I also like is the build quality. And although I used to be constantly confused by the peculiarity of then some smartphones with non-removable batteries, I must admit that such smartphones really feel monolithic. Well, although it also had a good build quality, it surpasses it very much in this parameter.
Plus, the speaker is not located on the back of the smartphone, but on the side. This is very cool, because when you play on a smartphone, you cannot cover the speaker with your hand. And when it lies on the table, the sound will not overlap, again. As for me, this is the most convenient location. Although in terms of sound quality it falls short. Yes, loud, yes there is a hint of bass. But its probably not the best sounding due to its water resistance.
The buttons are made quite in the spirit of Samsung, clear and minimalistic. They are pressed clearly and do not hang out in their usual holes. As well as Home button, to which I am accustomed to, is also present and regularly does its job, also serving as a fingerprint scanner. But more on that later.
The back of the smartphone houses a camera and flash. The camera does not stick out from the body, and there is no fear of scratching the peephole. The flash also does not stand out in any way.
Screen. Display
The more - the better - I think. And therefore, I did not take a smartphone with a diagonal of less than five inches. And he took a smartphone with a diagonal of 5.2 inches. And the resolution is not lower than Full HD. Because less I can already see grain in the display. And 2K is so in general. Okay, this is all chatter, because it is not the resolution that decides, but the number of ppi. Is that so? Just by reading about A3 2017 whose HD resolution is too grainy, abandoned its purchase in favor of A5 2017, who is all right with this case. And my favorite AMOLED with acid colors is in place, just the way I like it. Of course, in the display settings, you can also turn off this acidity, but I did not. Let it not look natural, but cute.
No graininess is visible. The viewing angles are the widest. But when you deviate to the sides, you can still see that the colors are not exactly inverted, but a small fraction of green, very small, is present. And this is such a feature of this model. Interestingly, this was not observed, and between these smartphones there are several years of difference. But let's not forget that it was the flagship, and this is the average ...
As far as the tactile sensation is concerned, everything is great here. The fourth generation Gorilla Glass makes itself felt. I don’t know about the strength, I haven’t checked it and I’m not going to, but my finger slides over this "monkey" like clockwork. As for the oleophobic coating, it seems to be there, but there is no particular effectiveness. But what I want is - if you use any smartphone, drag your finger over it, then traces of them will remain anyway. They also appear on them, and are more or less erased, there is no discomfort.
I read an interesting fact on one site about an oleophobic - they say, there is some kind of defect on these new smarts - in some places of the display it is quickly erased, and traces are too visible from this. I don’t know how it looks live, rubbed, rubbed, dirty, dirty, wiped - but I didn’t notice such a defect, or it doesn’t look bright on my device. It doesn't matter, because I immediately pasted tempered glass on the screen to prevent scratches. After all, no matter how they assured that Gorilla Glass protects from scratches, I then managed to plant a scratch ... True, this glass does not completely cover the display, because A5 2017 now the newfangled 2.5D.
I was always dissatisfied with the fact that Samsung's Tachwiz shell is slow, overloaded, though outwardly and beautiful. And it was strange for me to see how everything was done slower on the flagship than on inexpensive Chinese smartphones with pure Android. Now I will say something else - the shell changed its name and began to look much better - and ... most importantly, it just flies.
Really flies, no kidding. Everything opens quickly, that the gallery, that the dialer, the camera. I don't notice any lags or brakes, surprisingly.
The version here is Android 6, a kind of marmalade.
An over-the-air update is supported, and I always turn it on in order to find "nougat", that is, the seventh version, which Samsung promises in the spring. Summer is coming, and there is no new version. I would very much like to. Look, middle peasants or even basic ones from LG come out immediately with a seven, but what do we have? Still a six. How is that?
In general, the design of the new shell from Samsung differs not only visually, and practically, the settings menu has been slightly changed, there is even support for what I was incredibly happy about, so I will not risk installing custom firmware in order not to get a "brick". And here you can externally change Android so that you don't need any firmware - you just need to go to the Samsung brand store and register, download the necessary themes, and even the icons you want separately. Which is what I actually did.
There is also a blue light filter that reduces eye strain by limiting the amount of blue light. In fact, the screen just gets dimmer, and gives more yellowness.
I have never used a device with such a screen parameter.
By the way, there is no LED here that signals missed calls, messages, turns on the screen and shows the clock saver if you hold your hand over the LED. At first I suffered from this, then I got used to it, especially since instead of the LED there is one feature that was previously available only to the flagships of the latest generation - this is Always On Display, which, thanks to AMOLED technology, constantly displays clock and notifications on the screen saver, or you can put calendar. And this function does not consume much battery power.
In the "Optimization" item, the parameters of the battery, memory and RAM are comfortably located. Everything is convenient and understandable.
There is in this smartphone and NFC support for payment. Everything is standard.
The fingerprint scanner, as I said, is present, and I did not understand this trick before. But having tested it on my own experience, I realized that a fingerprint scanner is a convenient thing. First of all, because of the protection. Because no one outsider, whose fingerprint has not been entered, so to speak, in the database, will not be able to unlock the smartphone, and thus see its internal contents. The speed of the scanner does not cause any complaints, everything is fast enough, as soon as you put your finger on the Home button, the screen is unlocked immediately. Even in some narrowly focused applications, such as banking, this method of entering Personal Area also works. Very comfortably. And I'm so used to unlocking a smartphone using a scanner that, picking up another device from Samsung, I automatically try to unlock it in the same way!
As for the rest, the shell over pure Android is quite wow, it is convenient to use. As for the rest, it is a familiar "robot".
Performance. "Moscha", random access memory
It's time to say a little about the hardware as well. Inside the new smartphone is powered by a proprietary processor from Samsung - Exynos 7 Octa 7880. If you need dry numbers - here, 8 Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.88 GHz, Mali-T830 MP3 950 MHz. Now for personal feelings: if the flagship was kind of fast, although it was a heavy shell, then everything here is an order of magnitude higher and faster. All operations are performed just lightning fast, programs open quickly, it is a pleasure to use. I understand that now there are those who will say that even last year's flagships will be faster and more powerful than. Perhaps it is, because neither, nor and, and even more so, I did not use, because I used the old one, and I directly compare it with the new one A5 2017, and for me it is much faster than my previous device. Judging by the test in AnTuTu, it is clear that this is a real average and is gaining "only" 60078 points.
Yes, this is not much, but for me, who saw the figure on the flagship of 2013 at 28,000 points, it is a monster in the good sense of the word ☺.
As for heating under load, it was a pleasant surprise for me in the sense that no matter how I tried to load the smartphone in order to cause heat from all sides, I could not do it. Even when scrolling through the desktops, the screen was already becoming noticeably warm, and if you browse the Internet for a while, the screen was already heating up decently. As soon as you go into a toy, even an undemanding one, like Angry Birds, the heating was felt even more. And if you take a photo or record a video, it was just painful to hold the smartphone in your hand, because the heat was felt both in the front and in the back.
Vladimir Nesterov
