Smartphone "Samsung A5": reviews and features

Smartphone "Samsung A5", reviews of which describe its merits in detail, can be safely attributed to image gadgets. If his ancestor A3 was intended primarily for calls, then this device is designed for full-fledged work on all parameters. It is useful not only for normal conversations, but also for performing operations on the Internet.

The body of the unit is completely metal. This is the main distinguishing feature of A5. In its configuration, there are other features, but they do not distinguish it from analogues so brightly as its external design.

Meet on the body

According to the design of the phone "Samsung Galaxy A5", reviews about which are quite warm, does not radically differ from other representatives of the series. When the manufacturer tried to create the highest quality body, the percentage of fixing the marriage was very high. It is natural that the level of assembly and quality of materials do not cause complaints from users.

The frame, made of metal, frames the gadget by analogy with the models "Samsung Alpha" or "No 4." Its edges shine in the rays of light no worse than in these phones. The back panel is made of the same material. Despite this, it does not have a metallic color, but a tone in tone matches the body.

It has several antenna holes. But they are not conspicuous due to the dense, uniform coloring. The owners of the phone claim that thanks to this reception the designers managed to achieve a holistic, laconic appearance of the gadget, which can not but please people with good taste.

Smartphone "Samsung Galaxy A5", reviews about the design of which are full of admiration for customers, is presented in different color variations. First of all, white, black, blue, pink and golden aggregates went on sale. This range is no different from that of the A3 models. There is a high probability that the manufacturer will expand and supplement it with fresh, creative shades. Although this set already enjoys considerable demand among buyers.

Strength test

White models are cast with mother of pearl. They are not matte and beautifully play with sunlight. Some owners conduct checks for resistance to damage to the smartphone "Samsung Galaxy A5". The testimonies of these people testify that even if you scratched his surface specially, the appeared scratches will be barely noticeable and will not catch your eye.

Some buyers may initially think that the phone's frame is actually plastic, covered with foil for shine. In the 3.5 mm connector, he also saw the same material. But in fact it is a real metal a few millimeters thick, like its back. It is particularly strong and massive.

The device tolerates falls without injury. Bend if desired, you can any device, regardless of what material it is made of. To do this with the model "Samsung A5", the reviews convince you will have to try a lot.

How is everything arranged?

The arrangement of the control elements is traditional. The key for adjusting the volume is located on the left side, and on the right - on / off. On the same side - connectors for nano-SIM and memory card. The Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos model is designed for 2 memory cards. Reviews of its owners confirm: both SIMK can not work simultaneously with the card reader, which causes a lot of censures.

At the ends - 2 microphones, from the bottom - a USB-port and a 3.5 mm jack for headphones or headsets. Above the screen there is a front camera, as well as light and proximity sensors. Under it - 2 touch and 1 mechanical button.

Display - "mirror of the soul" smartphone

If the A3 model was equipped with a 4.5-inch display with qHD-resolution, the Samsung A5 phone is equipped with a SuperAMOLED screen with a diagonal of 5 inches and HD capability. Users claim that these features of the gadget make the image more contrasting compared to its predecessors. And thanks to a number of special settings you can set the desired gamma level and other display parameters.

When using the automatic backlight adjustment, it turns out to be insufficiently bright and even dim. Due to work in this mode, less charge is used, which, therefore, is enough for more time.

How strong is he?

A Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 2300 mAh is built into the body of the device. It does not belong to the most powerful. Video on the phone can be played continuously for about 12.5 hours. This is a higher figure than other Samsung models. A5, the characteristics of which do not differ too much from the analogs, stands out against their background, at least due to a more powerful battery.

With quiet operation mode, the gadget can live without charging for about 2 days. At the same time, you can talk for an hour, send two dozen SMS messages and listen to music for a long time. If the load turns out to be higher, the smartphone will last without refilling the day. For comparison: C5 sits down already at lunch. Phone "Samsung A5" is gaining 100-percent charge in less than 2 hours.

The amount of memory, chipset and performance

On the bulk of the markets, you can find a model in which LTE is supported. It has the maximum price and is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 - MSM8916 chipset with 4 cores and 1.2 GHz frequency. It is one of the best phones among analogues at an average price with high performance. RAM is measured by two gigabytes, and the built-in memory is 16 (about 12 of them are available). Memory cards can expand this figure to 64, which is enough for most of the users of the Samsung A5 phone. The owners' comments are filled with positive comments on this matter.

A distinctive feature of the A series gadgets is that they can not simultaneously use 2 SIMs and MicroSD. Because the owner of the device has to decide what is more important for him.

During the synthetic tests, the chipset does not show the best results. But this does not affect performance, and Samsung A5, whose characteristics are quite satisfied with users, works quickly and efficiently. Also thanks to him it is possible to achieve a longer charging time than previous models.

Also in the smartphone are standard communication options: USB, NFC, Ant +, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE and an integrated LTE-modem with support for LTE Advanced Cat.4.

What to photograph?

The front lens does not have autofocus. But it has a resolution of 5 megapixels and does not cause any complaints from users. The main camera is 13 megapixels. This "eye" was equipped with the best models of last year. With its help you can create pictures of fairly good quality. But in the dark this camera, like on previous models, does not show good results.

Software - brain gadget

The device is equipped with the latest version of Android 4.4.4 and the TouchWiz shell. The latter also belongs to the novelties of its series and is used on top models "Samsung". "Galaxy A5", reviews of which can give a complete idea of its features, is equipped with a built-in FM radio. Many owners of the smartphone perceive it as a pleasant addition to the standard configuration. Although most of them from the availability of radio, as they say, neither cold nor hot, as they prefer to listen to their own, downloaded to the memory card music.

If there was only 1 GB of RAM in A3, which significantly narrowed the range of possibilities, then on the model "Samsung A5" (user reviews confirm this fact), this deficiency is corrected. From the App Store to the unit, you can safely download all sorts of useful applications. To them, for example, belong S Health, "child" mode and others, not installed by default. If in previous trim levels some important icons were missing in the menu, then in A5 they are presented in full necessary volume.

Impression

The call on this phone sounds loud and clean. Speech is transmitted clearly, without malfunctioning speakers. The volume of the conversation does not cause criticism. Microphones are conveniently located and give a guarantee that the interlocutor will hear what he said, even if you are walking along a noisy street.

The radio part has a high level of sensitivity, no worse than that of "Galaxy S4" and C5, based on Qualcomm chipsets. Attempts to measure the level of a radio link can hardly be called productive, because it does not work on marketing samples and prototypes.

The cost of "Galaxy A5" in Russia is about 420 US dollars, which for the device with such characteristics is not small. A smartphone is hardly a leader in terms of technical capabilities, but the manufacturer lures customers, attracting them to something else. He makes the main emphasis on design, in particular on the body of metal.

This model is suitable for people who do not like plastic and are willing to overpay for quality framing of the device, despite its outstanding specifications. In addition to the appearance, this gadget has no fundamental differences from its predecessors of the past season. And they, in turn, continue to enjoy steadily high demand among buyers and today.