📱 Model features |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Model | Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A5 SM-A510F Single-Sim, Galaxy A5-6 | Galaxy A5 Duos SM-A5100 Dual-Sim, Galaxy A5-6 |
| Country or region available |  
South Africa, (Europe) |  
China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 1/8/2016 | 1/8/2016 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 144.8 millimeters (2.8 x 5.7 in) | 71 x 144.8 millimeters (2.8 x 5.7 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📲 Display |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20)
TD-LTE (Bands 40) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,7,8)
TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Hall effect
Proximity sensor | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Hall effect
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2900 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink
• Samsung TouchWiz UX
• Gorilla Glass on the back | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink
• Samsung TouchWiz UX
• Gorilla Glass on the back |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) | Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.06W/kg (head), 1.31W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.286W/kg (head), 0.475W/kg (body) | 0.182W/kg (head), 0.72W/kg (body) |