Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 Price in India August 2018, Release Date & Specs

Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 details

Buy For

Good display properties
Great configuration
Good set of cameras

Beware of

Average battery backup
Average internal storage space

Verdict

Samsung, as always, has been a leader in the field of smartphones in India. The Galaxy A5 2018, which is a successor to the 2017 version, has good features on offer. It provides a sharp and stunning display, great mechanical configuration and a large expandable storage space. And along with these, the trust and reliable service of the company is always an asset for the users and buyers.

The new generation Samsung

Display and Configuration

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 is presented with a 5.5-inch super AMOLED display which is as stunning as ever. The display holds a full HD resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels along with a density of 401 pixels per inch. Further, the screen is protected by v4 of Corning Gorilla Glass.

The smartphone works on an octa-core Cortex A53 processor, which clocks at a speed of 1.9GHz. The processor is laid in a chipset of Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 and is coupled with 4GB RAM which takes care of all the multi-tasking and gaming needs. Moreover, the graphical processing unit of Mali-T830 MP3 looks after the graphical aspect of gaming and other multimedia.

Camera and Storage

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 gets a pair of primary cameras, each having 13MP lens. It is further enhanced with features like autofocus, LED flash, High Dynamic Range mode and Exposure Compensation. The 16MP front camera is capable of clicking good quality selfies and also allows the users to indulge in superior quality video calling over the internet.

The Samsung smartphone has been given an inbuilt storage capacity of 32GB which can be further expanded up to a massive 256GB with the help of a microSD card.

Battery and Connectivity

The Samsung device is powered by a 3,250mAh Li-ion battery which promises to deliver a pretty long period of battery backup. It can even be charged quickly since it is enabled with fast charge technology.

On the connectivity front, the Samsung Galaxy A5 gets dual 4G SIM slots, voice over LTE, advanced Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz and GPS with Glonass, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, near-field connectivity and a type C USB slot.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 Specifications

General

Launch Date		September 26, 2018 (Unofficial)
Brand		Samsung
Model		Galaxy A5 2018
Operating System		Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Display

Screen Size		5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Screen Resolution		Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)
Pixel Density		401 ppi
Display Type		Super AMOLED
Screen Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset		Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Processor		Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Architecture		64 bit
Graphics		Mali-T830 MP3
RAM		4 GB

Storage

Internal Memory		32 GB
Expandable Memory		Up to 256 GB

Camera

Main Camera
Resolution		13 MP + 13 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Autofocus
Optical Image Stabilisation		No
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera
Resolution		16 MP Front Camera
Video Recording		1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity		3250 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.2
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Type-C		(Doesn`t support micro-USB)

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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Does Samsung Galaxy A5 2018 have hybrid SIM slot?

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