Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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Start your device in Safe Mode
| 1. | Hold down the Power Button to bring up the power menu, and choose Power Off to switch off the device. |
| 2. | Hold down the Power Button to switch the device back on. |
| 3. | As the device is starting up, hold down the Volume down Button until the Home Screen appears. |
| 4. | Safe Mode will now display in the Left hand corner of your device to confirm that Safe Mode has been enabled. |
Top specifications
SIM type
Nano
Internal device memory
32GB
Max external memory (MicroSD)
256GB
Main camera (max MP)
16
Charge rate
1.55 amps
Device warranty
25 months
Battery
Removable battery
No
Talk time (mins)
960
Charge rate
1.55 amps
Standby time (hrs)
-
Power saving
Power Saving Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode
Body
Height (mm)
146.1
Width (mm)
71.4
Depth (mm)
7.9
Weight (g)
159
Water resistant
Yes
Dust resistant
Yes
SIM type
Nano
Connectivity
Personal hotspot
Yes
Internet tethering
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
USB cable
Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Yes
HDMI output
No
USB type
Type-C
USB
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
Yes
Smartwatch compatible
Yes
Processor
CPU speed
1.9 GHz Octa-core
Display
Resolution
1920x1080
Multi-touch
Yes
Colours
16M
Touch screen
Yes
Size (inches)
5.2
Network
Band
Quad
VoLTE Roaming (4G calling abroad)
No
VoLTE (4G calling in UK)
Some
3G
Yes
4G
Yes
5G
No
Works in the US
Yes
Messaging
Multimedia messages
Yes
Text messages
Yes
Email
Yes
IM
Yes
Platform
Operating system
Android
Android version
6.0 (Marshmallow)
Sensors
Digital compass
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Memory
RAM
3GB
Device memory
32GB
Card slot
MicroSD
Card max size
256GB
Camera
Zoom type
Digital
HD video recording
1080p
No. of cameras
2
Camera type
Rear facing
Secondary camera resolution (MP)
16
Camera zoom
Digital
Resolution (max. mp)
16
Video recording
Yes
Features
Voice recording
Yes
A-GPS
Yes
Web browser
Yes
FM radio
Yes
3.5mm headphone jack
Yes
Always On
Yes
Document viewer
Yes
GPS
Yes
Video calling
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes
Wi-Fi calling
Yes
Video player
Yes
Smart view
Yes
Music player
Yes
OTG compatible
Yes
Security
Fingerprint sensor
Yes
Warranty
Device warranty
24 months
Flash
Flash type
LED
Key Information
SIM functionality
1
SIM slot type
1 SIM + 1 SD card
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