Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) look back: rebirth in the distance

We continue to know our readers from the new generations of the Samsung smartphone image line.

Recently, a younger version passed through the laboratory - samsung galaxy A3 (2016), now we have a solution to the offensive level - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Crim them, the line has models with index A7 and A9.

Zavdyaki store Video-shoper.ru, we can see it as a "middle-sized cob" rіven іmіdzhevogo. read - not cheap) the smartphone of a virobnik.

For bags itself, this form factor is the maximum possible option for cherubing with one hand, everything is bigger - already the problem is simply mitigated, not the same to manipulate. Speaking of which, the front of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2014) has also not been tested in the lab.

Specifications Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

With a change of generation, I have changed and class added, now I have a larger device for all parameters, starting at the screen, ending with the mass of that battery capacity. Practically all the characteristics of the crim obsyagu RAM and the built-in accumulator were improved.

Krym tsgogo, the virobnik having added a fingerprint sensor, optical stabilization tilovy camera, as well as the function quick charger.

Packaging and equipment Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

The packaging is generally known to us from other representatives of the Galaxy A line. For the updated version, the additional figure “6” is added after the numerical index of the model.

W salutary side direct technical features models and legal information.

In order for the coristuvachi to recognize the “power of renewal”, the virobnik blames the most important changes on the maximum number of places on the box.

In the middle of us check the following accessories:

• Charging attachment;
• MicroUSB cable;
• Stereo headset;
• Documentation.

There are no annual spitting and chokhlivs, like we called bachiti from Chinese pickers.

Charging attachment is typical for Samsung, it is good choice and it is easy to charge it through yoga compact expansion.

The charger adopts the swedish charging technology, for which the voltage can reach 9 V and the strum power up to 1.67 A. In the other mode, for 5 V we can take the strum power up to 2 A.

The latest version of the smartphone of the middle price category Samsung Galaxy A5 has an effective glass-metal design that does not set any technical characteristics. All the pluses and minuses of the model of 2016 were announced to the fate of Vesti. Hi-tech.

The experiment from the image line of Galaxy A smartphones turned out to be successful for Samsung. Coristuvachi, in general, appreciated fashionista models, especially indicative of their cirque zvnіshnіst, prote at the end of the line of 2015, the rock was no more satisfied with the weak stuffing. When releasing the renovations of the outbuildings, the company failed to save all the best of the predecessors, betraying their critical respect. On the butt of the Galaxy A5 (2016), we have proven that the stylish smartphone has become more robust and functional.

Technical characteristics

• Model: SM-A510F
• Operating system: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) with TouchWiz shell
• Display: 5.2 inches, mini (up to 5 one-hour dots), Super AMOLED, 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD), 424 ppi dpi, zahisne sklo 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4
• Processor: 8-core Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa, 64-bit ARMv8-A architecture, ARM Cortex-A53 (1.6 GHz)
• Graphics: ARM Mali-T720 (600 MHz)
• RAM: 2 GB (2-channel, 32-bit, LPDDR3, 933 MHz)
• Built-in memory: 16 GB (10.7 GB available); map microSD memory/HC/XC (up to 128 GB)
• Camera: main - 13 MP, BSI-matrix, aperture f / 1.9, autofocus, optical stabilization (OIS), light sleeper, video recording [email protected]; front - 5 MP, aperture f / 1.9
• Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), HT40, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0, USB-OTG, NFC, 3.5mm audio
• Calls: GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA, LTE Cat.6 (up to 300/50 Mbps), LTE-FDD: b1 (2100 MHz), b3 (1800 MHz), b5 (850 MHz), b7( 2600) , b8 (900 MHz), b20 (800 MHz), LTE-TDD: b40 (2300 MHz)
• Navigation: GLONASS/GPS, A-GPS
• Radio: FM tuner
• Number of SIM cards: 1 (2 for DUOS option)
• SIM card type: nanoSIM (4FF)
• Sensors: accelerometer, proximity and light sensors, Hall sensor, fingerprint scanner
• Battery: unknown, 2900 mA*year, manual charging function
• Dimensions: 144.8x71.0x7.3 mm
• Vaga: 155 grams
• Colors: black, white, golden, rozhevy

Design, ergonomics

Like the first-generation Galaxy A models, it’s rich in why they posited their metal-faced design, then the exterior of a smartphone of another generation, perhaps, is closer to the top flagship.

The bells and whistles bring not only the classical proportions around the body, but also the shape of the frame from a metal alloy, as well as a hardened fold with a pseudo-volumetric effect, which smoothly "sticks" to the edges. Guess what the first Galaxy A5 back panel bula metal.

Now out, yak and the flagship of 2015 rock, glass.

About the protection of the screen and the body from other poshkodzhen and podryapin dbaє the slope of the new generation 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Together with the diagonal of the screen, which grew by 0.2 inches, the Galaxy A5 (2016), in pairs with the Galaxy A5, not only increased in plan (144.8x71.0 mm versus 139.3x69.7 mm), but also tovshchina (7.3 mm versus 6.7 mm) and vaga (155 g versus 123 g).

And the axis with a 5.2-inch "reference" "renewal" appears to be more compact (144.8x71.0x7.3 mm vs. 147.0x72.6x7.9 mm), even though it's important (155 g vs. 136 g). Respectfully, what the Galaxy A5 (2016) will show off in a variety of colors - black, white, golden and erysipelas. Lovers of glamor will clearly appreciate the remaining option.

A smartphone near the golden body, which was given to us for testing, can achieve a representative look.

At the upper part of the front panel of the case, right above the Samsung logo, they placed a "pink" speaker in a sharpened proximity sensor (left-handed), as well as the front camera lens (right-handed).

Varto features a narrow bezel on the sides of the screen, protected by a folded 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 with oleophobic coating.

Under the display there are two visible touch buttons "Back" and "Recent Programs" with a firm mechanical key "Dodom" between them. On the front view, it now has a fingerprint scanner integration. Pіdsvіchuvannya pictograms at nalashtuvannyah not regulated.

On the left side of the rib were two small metal keys for adjusting the volume,

And on the right - the button of life / blocking that closed slot, which opens with a special key-violin, which is included in the kit. One tray of this assignment slot is for inserting a subscriber identification module (nanoSIM format), and the other one is for a memory card. A smartphone in 2-SIM modification (DUOS) has a different universal tray, so you can accept either a nanoSIM friend or a microSD card.

On the upper end, as before, only the opening of another microphone was left.

And the axis on the bottom was chosen with a 3.5-mm audio headset connector, a microUSB socket for charging and synchronizing, a decorative arm of the "multimedia" speaker, and also an opening for the "pink" microphone.

At the upper part of the glass back panel (2.5D Gorilla Glass 4), right above another Samsung logo, they opened a light-colored bedroom and a lens with a metal (troch protruding) edging of the main camera.

Zagalom, the design of the updated model is really premium. The ringing of this apparatus, which is far away from metal, looks like a flagship.

Paired small body openings allow you to easily fit the Galaxy A5 (2016) with one hand. A frame without good edges does not create unacceptable impressions at the hour of the morning of a smart phone in the valley.

However, varto vrahuvati, scho slo - material to milk the slimy one, I will have a great chance to hang it by hand. If you want Gorilla Glass 4 to go down while falling "live" in the second part, lower Gorilla Glass 3, especially due to the price not varto.

Screen, camera, sound

As already mentioned, the diagonal of the Super AMOLED display of the updated model grew from 5.0 to 5.2 inches, which immediately increased and expanded the building - from HD (1280x720 pixels) to Full HD (1920x1080 pixels). In this manner, the number of pixels per inch changed from 294 ppi to 424 ppi. Guess what, in Super AMOLED-displays, which are ventilated, zocrema, with a scheme with two subpixels (PenTile RGBG), between the touch ball and the matrix there is no overlap. This allows you to increase the brightness, reduce the amount of light, and also change and so economical (through the day of the bright lightening) energy supply.

Єmnіsny Galaxy screen A5 (2016) supports multi-touch, with which AntTuTu Tester confirmed that only up to five one-hour onslaughts are recognized. To correct the color, if someone can get too "acid", the following profiles are available in the screen settings: "Basic", "AMOLED Photo", "AMOLED Movie" and "Adaptive Display". In the rest of the day (this mode is set behind the shutters), the automatic optimization of the color range is performed, the intensity and sharpness of the image is "cold" in appearance. Truthfully, when choosing a vibrator, it is honestly ahead of the possibility of insanity from the programs of third-party vibrators. More "warmth", quieter, image to enter the "Main" mode. The two profiles that are no longer assigned are now called "AMOLED Photo" and "AMOLED Movie".

Good anti-glare power to the screen is complemented by a decent margin of clarity, which gives you the ability to comfortably display a smartphone, including, in a sleepy light. Rivne yaskravosti proponuetsya regulate either manually, or speed up yoga automatic adjustments behind the light sensor (option "Auto"). The "Smart Wipe" function, recognizing the identity of the coristuvacha through the front camera, does not allow the screen to turn off. Until the other advantages of the display, the cream is folded with the new generation of Gorilla Glass 4, it also has a good oleophobic coating.

The main 13-megapixel sensor is placed on a BSI-matrix, with which the lens aperture is as high as f / 1.9, so in the minds of low lighting the camera feels quite impressed. To obov'yazykovy set also includes an optical stabilization system (OIS), autofocus and light sleep. The maximum possible size distribution of images is 4128x3096 pixels (13 MP) with a classic aspect ratio (4:3) and 4128x2322 pixels (9.6 MP) for a widescreen frame (16:9). Similar parameters for the front camera with a 5-megapixel sensor are 2576x1932 dots (5 MP, 4:3) and 2560x1440 pixels (3.7 MP, 16:9). Both cameras can record video from full permission HD (1920x1080 pixels) and a frame rate of 30 fps, in its own way, content is taken from MP4 container files (AVC - video, AAC - sound). In addition, video quality is also available - HD (1280×720 pixels) and VGA (640×480 pixels). Attach a photo from the main camera, you can look at it.

The program "Camera" is launched from the desktop, the program menu and from the blocking screen. And the axis for yoga swidky vikliku needs to be pressed by a mechanical key "Dodom". The main camera, "Auto" mode, transmits advanced camera modes - "Pro", "Panorama", "Uninterrupted camera", "Natural tone" (HDR) and "Normal". Five more (at the time of testing) additional plots from the store Galaxy Apps appeared to be available for download via the Internet - Sound & shot, Sports shot, Beauty face, Animated GIF and Rear-cam selfie. Into your hell front camera it is surrounded by the modes "Self-portrait", "Group selfie", "Uninterrupted capture" and "Nich".

If you choose the required image size and video size, in the "Pro" mode, you can, before that, be assigned to the white balance, ISO values ​​and exposure, as well as the way to control the rest (centering, matrix, dot). In addition, there are filters available in custom settings, including such as "Posterization", "Grey Views", "Sepia" and "Negative". To capture a photo and video, it should be prompted by a voice command (for example, "I understand" and "Record video"). The buttons for adjusting the density can easily be recognized as the shutter release buttons, video on the cob or digital zoom.

The "multimedia" speaker on the bottom end of the Galaxy A5 (2016) case sounds nice and clear, but the stock in terms of volume is not so great. Smartphones now have the ability to optimize the sound for headphones that are connected. As a result, not even a trivial procedure, one can really feel a difference in the sound of "before" and "after". In addition, when headphones are connected, either Bluetooth headsets The SoundAlive+ option becomes available, which creates the effect of surround sound either way Lamp pidsiluvach Firmware player "Music" without installing additional codecs allows you to listen to sound files lossless from the FLAC extensions. Vіn also offers the option of auto-wiring through fixing (15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 year, etc.) or an hour interval that is configured. In addition, it is easy to vary the speed of the creation here (0.5 to 2 times). And the "Smart Volume" function automatically adjusts the same sound level for all songs. For its part, the SoundAlive option offers a 7-smooth equalizer with six presets and a mode that can be configured. The program "Voice recorder" (with the profiles "Standard" and "Voice note") on smartphones is also the program "Radio" for a built-in FM tuner with RDS and recording is possible. Like a short antenna in this case, it is to blame for the protrusion of the earphones or the headset.

Filling, productivity

Yak base for Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung system The Exynos 7580 Octa is built to the latest 28nm design standards. Її first presented at once zі Galaxy smartphone S5 Neo on the cob of the past rock. We guess that the front of the updated model is satisfied with the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.2 GHz)

Exynos 7580 Octa already has 64-bit Cortex-A53 processor cores with ARMv8 architecture, which can run at maximum clock frequency 1.6 GHz. For any graphical operation, I take the Mali-T720 (600 MHz) with support for OpenGL ES 3.1 and OpenCL 1.1. The base platform of the upgraded smartphone is supplemented with 2 GB of RAM, 2-channel 32-bit LPDDR3 memory (933 MHz), as required by the controller. It is important that the performance of the Exynos 7580 Octa is not compromised, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Mediatek MT6752 are also oriented to the middle-class device.

On the synthetic tests of AnTuTu Benchmark, as well as on the assessment of the number of "Kinsk forces" and the efficiency of the processor cores (Vellamo, Geekbench 3) of updates, the smartphone has taken its place in the middle group.

On the visual test of Epic Citadel, with the changes in High Performance and High Quality (productivity at low speed and at night), the average frame rate at a remote building of 1920x1080 pixels did not compare with the values ​​of Navit after Komi (58 fps). Alena changing the setting to Ultra High Quality lowered the value of the parameter to dostitno (29.3 fps).

On the 3DMark universal gaming benchmark, the smartphone was tested on the recommended Sling Shot set (ES 3.0), the result of the platform was 336 points.

And the number of balls that the Galaxy A5 (2016) scored on the Base Mark OS II cross-platform benchmark was 807.

The upgraded smartphone has 16 GB of internal memory installed, with approximately 10.7 GB available from the beginning. You can save more money with an additional microSD / HC / XC card with a capacity of up to 128 GB (for the front - 64 GB). The leaders of USB-OTG technology can easily connect USB storage devices to a smartphone.

The Galaxy A5 (2016) has a stylish modem covered by the fourth generation of LTE Cat.6 (up to 300 Mbps), including the "Russian" LTE-FDD frequency bands (b3, b7 and b20). Let's guess that the front (Galaxy A5) instantly boasts only LTE Cat.4 (up to 150 Mb/s). Among the other wireless communications of the smartphone are Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) and NFC.

Regardless of the presence of the NFC interface, using a smartphone to read the "Triyka" card (for example, for the help of the program "My Forecast" to the "Bank of Moscow"), unfortunately, do not go. We guess that Mifare Classic technology (NXP Semiconductors), which is licensed in transport cards, is not supported by all NFC controllers. It is possible to reverse the nature of such a support, for example, for help NFC software check.

For the purpose of roztashuvannya and navigation are victorious satellite systems GPS and GLONASS, which is confirmed by the AndroiTS GPS Test test program. A-GPS option is also available.

Smartphone Galaxy A5 (2016) is equal to its successor, increasing the capacity of an invisible battery from 2300 mA*year to 2900 mA*year. When you wake up, the battery will deactivate the function of quick charging (Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging). For the sake of the killer, this mode allows you to 100% recharge the battery of a smartphone in about 105 minutes. Shards for the test device were delivered to us without a life adapter, but it didn’t work out. According to the statements of technical characteristics, I will attach, zocrema, viplya, that on one charge you can roam in 3G up to 16 years, surf the Internet via 3G/LTE/Wi-Fi, it is open, 14/14/16, listen to music up to 75 years or until the age of 14, watch the video.

On the benchmark of the AnTuTu Tester battery, the device showed a score of 8696 points. To perform test videos in MP4 format (hardware decoding) and Full HD brightness at maximum brightness by changing the battery charge by approximately 9%.

IN Galaxy A5 (2016) "Energy Saving" and "Extreme Energy Saving" modes are available. The first of them changes the speed of the robotic processor, between the brightness of the screen and the frame rate, and the sound of the keys is too weak. You can activate "Energy Saving" either negaly or if the battery charge is equal to 5%, 15%, 20% and 50% vіdpovіdno. In its own way, the extreme power-saving mode protects the battery charge, vikoristovuyuchi theme of the head screen in simple shades of gray and between the number of available programs.

Software features

Smartphone Galaxy A5 (2016) Android systems 5.1.1 (Lollipop) from the company's TouchWiz launcher. Upgrading to Android 6.x (Marshmallow) is not available yet.

Dial installed programs How to be carried out for the equipment of this forager, to finish it wide. Krіm firms "Music", "Video", ""My files", S Planner, S Health, etc., on board leaning against the office package like Microsoft from OneDrive and Skype, which arrived before the new one. Galaxy Apps In addition, please respect "Gifts from Samsung", deselecting special offers for the Galaxy A5 (2016).

Widbits, taken away for the help of a fingerprint scanner, a robot like that, before speech, didn’t call out the usual narcisses, it’s recommended to cheat not only to unlock the extension, but also to enter the website (only through the Internet browser) and before the Samsung cloud record.

The "simple" mode is easier to use and I will add a larger font and smaller icons for the size of the font for the account. In addition, it is also possible to activate the gestures for smart reminder, muting the sound of the screen image all the way down. And the axis to change the hour of switching for the icons of the buttons "Back" and "Recent programs" in the interval of 1 to 10 seconds (for locking 1.5 seconds) Google Play it is necessary to take advantage addendum Galaxy Button Lights.

Purchase, visnovki

Otrimavshie zavdyaki rear panel zі skla more effective sounding, Galaxy updates A5 (2016) turning his back and for the stuffing. Screen size, screen size (5.2 inches vs. 5 inches) and split screen size (Full HD vs. HD), main camera settings (optical stabilization, f/1.9 brightness vs. f/2.0), processor sensitivity (Exynos 7580 Octa vs. Qualcomm Snapdragon 410) ) ), the maximum capacity of the additional memory card (128 GB vs. 64 GB), the battery capacity (2900 mA * year vs. 2300 mA * year). Varto also indicates the presence of a fingerprint scanner and improved communication capabilities (LTE Cat.6 versus LTE Cat.4) of the new device.

Regardless of the increase in processor pressure, the main exchanges of the updated Galaxy A5 (2016) model, as before, lack the average productivity, which, at the same time, is fully available for more programs. We are sorry for the light at the attachment of the light-emitting indicator of charge/recovery. Well, up to the 2-sim (DUOS) version of the smartphone, to the shortest varto, you can also install an alternative installation of another subscriber identification module (nanoSIM-card) and memory card.

For tribute to Yandex.Market, for the Galaxy A5 (2016), at the time of testing, they asked for about 25 thousand rubles. For the obvious stuffing, it can be a bit zabagato, but here you can take it stylishly to the point of respect, and in the erysipelas case - it’s just glamorous, the look of the renovated outhouse, as if it’s not a flagship. Before speech, the 5.2-inch "etalon" is estimated at approximately the same range. Even though the Galaxy A5 (2016) is clearly inferior to its modest plastic exterior.

I'll look around Samsung smartphone Galaxy A5 (2016)

Pros:

• Efficient case design
• Yaskraviy Super AMOLED-screen, now from a retail building Full HD
• Camera with optical stabilization
• Good autonomy
• Availability of LTE Cat. 6
• Fingerprint scanner
• Shvidka charging

Cons:

• Average productivity
• Alternative installation of another SIM card and memory card
• Daily light indicator of charge/wake up

The design was projected with an eye on the front generation of the line And that on the flagships of the past fate (well, there are three other additions of other companies). Now the report, the frame of the smartphone is metal, and the back side is covered with Gorilla Glass 4. Against those, the thin bezel is close to the screen, which looks even more stylish and modern. To that device, it’s better to lie down in your hand, whether it’s a human hand, or a woman. A smartphone is universal and colorful solutions to complete a lot.

In some cases, the body is used in hand, there is one more lack of yogo incomprehensibility, it’s scary to miss such a smartphone, even worse. And it’s easy to let Yogo in, aje vaga in a new 155 grams.

The starry-eyed look is gone, a smart smartphone, without any “bells and whistles”. Materials vikoristani premium. But the old-fashioned look is far from the most glamorous, even though not all people buy smartphones purely through their hostile sane looking. From the features of the design, it is impossible not to see the presence of the scanner in the form of fingertips, and in the "Do home" button.

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Obolonka

Well, if you start talking about the scanner, let's continue. Pratsyuє vіn good, zavdyaki and program parts incl. A smartphone with Android 5.1 (at the time of writing looking back) is getting ready to upgrade to 6.0. There is nothing special to say about the Obolontsy itself, who was touched by TouchWiz, who knows all the advantages and shortcomings. Someone who doesn’t show up, I can only say one thing, it doesn’t look like a bare Android, they put enough of their Samsung into it. Tse and pereroblene menu nalashtuvan, і curtain іz podomlennyami too. It is necessary to know only one thing - everything is clear and understood. There are already a lot of installed services in Samsung, you can use them, or you can not, only you, if you want among them there are anonymous and brown speeches, s health, s voice, for example.

Technical characteristics

• Processor

  Samsung Exynos 7580, 8 cores, 1.6 GHz

• Video processor

The smartphone is the most productive in the world. For the most important number of years of tightness, stick out, ale є іgri, with which you will be even more important. And tse igri, not everyone plays in them. Axis is the ultimate smartphone for routine tasks. The interface works smoothly, there are no hiccups in the robot.

Memory

I respect the memory of grabbing the A5 skin cap, even 16 GB in the room plus a microSD support (up to 128 GB) sound cool, but 2 GB operational memory for such an addition, I will build a completely acceptable display.

Zvyazok

Sim-cards in a smartphone can be put first two, or else you can make a sacrifice by sacrificing a memory card. So, the A5 has a double slot, which is not handy. And so, by the measure of that їhnіy pіdtrimtsi everything is better. The smartphone works with LTE standards, it feels wonderful when you GPS power navigator.

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