Introduction
A team is back in action. At least when it comes to the company Samsung and the new reincarnation of Galaxy A5 sample 2016 , the . The smartphone wants to be like at S6, but it is much cheaper and at the same time has some features premium.
Models Galaxy A for 2016 – is the answer to Samsung the tendency of Chinese manufacturers to produce premium smartphones and costs the average budget. This makes the smartphone competitor OnePlus X and Xiaomi Mi 4c and as an alternative to Galaxy S6 .
What is the new Galaxy A5 2016? Let’s take a closer look
Key features:.
– available with a hybrid slot, which allows you to use either two SIM cards, or symmetry card and memory card;
– a metal frame, sandwiched between 2.5D and Gorilla Glass 4;
– the display on the 5.2 inch display Super AMOLED type with a resolution of 1080 × 1920 pixels and a density of 401 per unit;
– eight-core Snapdragon 615 (also available with an Exynos 7580); 2 GB of RAM and a graphics chip Adreno 405;
– OS Android 5.1 with a proprietary firmware TouchWiz;
– the main camera is 13 megapixels with auto image stabilization and the ability to record video in 1080p;
– front camera of 5 megapixel with video recording at 1080p;
– 16 GB internal memory + 8 GB can be added through a memory card;
– sensor fingerprints and instant payment system Samsung Pay;
– link LTE category 4 at speeds up to 150 Mbps, Wi-Fi A / B / G / N, GPS / GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT +, NFC, FM-radio;
– the battery is 2900 mA • h
The main disadvantages:
– there is no possibility to record video in 4K. or 1080p at 60 frames per second;
– the limited memory space. No version of 32 GB. But most disappointing that you can add only 8 GB of removable card;
– no MHL (but USB OTG support);
All the resume is to ensure that it is necessary to compare this smartphone with Galaxy S6, once the company is positioning this gadget as his replacement. And then it turns out that the order does not hold a smartphone, though some received bonuses in the form of MicroSD and FM-radio, which have no leader. But the camera has a lower resolution – 13 megapixels to 16 megapixels. And 1080p video against 2160r. The gadget also received more capacious battery – 2900 mA • h against 2550 mA • h, but did not get the possibility of wireless charging. Yet he did not get the screen resolution – 1080p, instead of QHD. But was slower chipset with less memory: 2 GB to 3 GB. No sensor and heart rate sensor and oxygen in the blood.
The technical output is difficult to understand why Galaxy A5 2016 should be replaced Galaxy S6. This is a completely different phone, lower level. Better him only the amount of battery. The camera was a weak, weak processor, little memory and RAM. Compared with the first generation of the flagship, of course.
This is despite the fact that the original Galaxy A5 2014 was an ambitious project that offers an outstanding range of schemes at an affordable price. A new smartphone offers only Samsung Pay. Internally and externally, he never changed.
Packaging
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) offers a retail package of the fast charger 15 watts and cable MicroUSB 2.0 and headphone-headset with three remote control buttons. That is nothing in the configuration has not changed
Take the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) into the hands of the ruler and measure it -. 144,8 × 71 × 7.3 mm. Weight – 155 g This makes it larger and heavier than the Galaxy S6. And it’s not the size, and weight – 138 grams weighs S6)
Hardware Overview
What is the favorite snack in the premium phone.? A sandwich of glass and metal as the case, of course! This is the most popular combo after all-metal shell. So, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) still received a new class of protective glass Gorilla Glass 4. It is the same and the flagship S6.
Metal side bevelled with small bumps on each of the four corners that improve grip and provide a more secure hold on the slippery surface.
framing around the middle of the screen, but Samsung designers have created the illusion of a very thin frame. To do this, they used black glass and metal sloped sides to hide the extra thickness.
In his hand A5 (2016) there is an impressive device. We’ve learned that the average level of phones with such size have a light weight. It is neither good nor bad, just an opinion.
What is really good – so this new screen resolution. The smartphone has improved from 720p to 1080p. Throw in appearance and finger print sensor in the Home button. Let this first wave sensor, the cheapest and not the most comfortable, but it now has. We can only regret that it is not behind the
What is bad -. Touch keys lost the opportunity to prolonged illumination. Apparently, in order to save battery power, which is already increased in volume. But the possibility of improved selfie camera to help the user with night photography.
The beveled Gorilla Glass 4 on the front and back panels create a nice curve that extends in a metal frame. The technology is now much more pronounced than on the Galaxy S6, and the phone feel better in the hand after this treatment.
On the sides are located the standard power button and volume control, as well as slots for nano-SIM cards and MicroSD. The metal frame is not very thick, which leaves very little space buttons. They are narrow.
At the rear there was a slightly rough surface. The rear part is available in black, white, gold and pink, and the front is almost always painted black (aside from the white version). The metal on the sides corresponds to the rear.
13-megapixel camera can not have a sensor S6, but it has a large aperture F / 1.9 and automatic image stabilization. And she sticks out. One monochrome LED flash is a bargain. Next to it there is no heart rate sensor or the oxygen in the blood, as in S6.
is a MicroUSB 2.0 port at the bottom of the phone and the loudspeaker (hidden behind bars drilled holes). There is also a microphone at the top and at the bottom – this pair is used for noise reduction and stereo audio
Final words
The result is a strange conclusion.. Designer Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) turned out even better than the S6 flagship, but in the order of technical novelty inferior competitors, which have long been able to shoot video in ultra-high resolution and have a QHD-screens. So technically Samsung is not too surprising in the middle segment of the consumer. But if you want a good looking phone – the gadget can be an excellent choice
Author: Stepan Mazur
Original photos: gsmarena .
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