With the launch of the updated line of devices Galaxy A5 (2016) Samsung has brought the premium features in the middle segment of smartphones. The new Galaxy A5, on the characteristics of an average unit of three, is an example of the company's eagerness to get into a more accessible band mobile market. Today we will have a detailed comparison of Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2015). Briefly: Excellent hardware and software, but in spite of the TouchWiz interface is optimized, the problem is still there.
We begin, of course, by comparing the technical characteristics of the Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2015). The list of specifications provides a brief, cursory glance the differences and similarities between the two devices:
About a year ago, Galaxy A5 has become one of the first smartphones Samsung, who received a metal enclosure. Still, its sharp edges and line boring prevent gadget win the competition for the best design. New reminds his appearance Galaxy S6 current flagship, as it has a glass back cover.
Although the original Galaxy A5 has not been slow in daily use, it chetryehyaderny Snapdragon processor 410 already showed mediocre performance. The new Galaxy A5 (2016) is equipped with an eight Exynos 7580, which has an excellent speed.
Remained unchanged device memory. These are the same 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB constant. It is interesting that although the Galaxy A5 (2016) copies the Galaxy S6 design almost completely, it is equipped with a slot for microSD-memory cards. In general, the smartphone offers a very good performance in comparison to its predecessor.
Galaxy A5 (2015) provides the user with Super AMOLED-display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, and his successor screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, which is much larger. The density of pixels in the Galaxy A5 (2016) is 424 ppi versus 294 ppi in the Galaxy A5 (2015).
Battery
Very often consumers have expressed their wishes to the manufacturer to increase the capacity of the battery, instead of making the device thinner. It seems, the Samsung has done just that: A5 (2016) is a little thicker than its predecessor (7.3 mm vs. 6.7 mm), which made it possible to establish a more capacious battery (2900 mAh vs. 2300 mAh). The new device has bypassed even premium Galaxy S6 of the gadget, which is equipped with a battery of 2550 mAh. Of course, the novelty has yet to be tested in real conditions before drawing conclusions, but it has huge potential to become one of the best gadgets for autonomous operation in its category.
Camera Galaxy A5 (2016) has not suffered great changes, as compared to the Galaxy A5 (2015). Updated smartphone received the same 13-main and 5-megapixel front camera. Although the gadget is now equipped with an optical image stabilization system, and become a little more aperture - f / 1.9. It is worth noting that you can quickly start the camera by double clicking on the "Home" button.
You may be disappointed lack of ability to shoot 4K-video and HDR in real time.
As we mentioned, the new A5 has received a number of very important features. This optical stabilization, a screen with perfect resolution and improved battery. In addition to the metal housing and AMOLED-display, the first Galaxy A5 has other advantages over its competitors, even though he got a slot for memory cards microSD.
Galaxy A5 (2016) kept the last two functions, and even received the support of technology fingerprint scanner, which had previously been available only on the flagship devices, and rapid charging. These features are extremely useful, and many are crucial when choosing a smartphone.
They left the most interesting thing in the end, you ask? Sorry, but no. With the Galaxy A5 (2016) there was the same story as that of its predecessor. New running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system, though it has been almost 3 months from the Android 6.0 release. Of course, I would like to Samsung are more concerned about their own software gadgets. Freshness OS is also important.
It is worth noting that the new optimized TouchWiz combined with improved hardware leaves a pleasant feeling, regardless of version of Android.
Taking into account all of the above, two things are clear. First, the manufacturer is committed to competition in the market middle segment of smartphones, combining quality build and a large number of really useful features.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is much more than just an updated version of its predecessor. For some parties, it looks even better than the flagship smartphone Galaxy S6.
Characteristics
We begin, of course, by comparing the technical characteristics of the Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2015). The list of specifications provides a brief, cursory glance the differences and similarities between the two devices:
GALAXY
A5 (2016) SM-A510
|
GALAXY
A5 (2015) SM-A500
|
|
Display
|
Super
Amoled
5.2 inches (1920 x 1080, 424 ppi) |
Super
Amoled
5 inches (1280 x 720, 294 ppi) |
CPU
|
Exynos
7580
Octa core, 64 bit, 1.6 GHz |
Snapdragon
410
Quad core, 64 bit, 1,2 GHz |
Memory
|
2
GB of RAM
16 GB of storage microSD support |
2
GB of RAM
16 GB of storage microSD support |
Housing
|
Metal,
glass
|
Metal
|
Cams
|
MP
13, OIS, f / 1.9
5 MP front 1080p video Pro mode |
13
MP, f / 2.0
5 MP front 1080p video |
Battery
|
2900
mAh
Support for fast charging |
2300
mAh
|
dimensions
|
145
x 71 x 7.3 mm
155 grams |
139
x 70 x 6.7 mm
123 grams |
other
|
Android 5.1.1, Radio
The fingerprint scanner, the latest version of TouchWiz |
Radio,
Android 5.0.2
|
Design
Specifications Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2015)
Remained unchanged device memory. These are the same 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB constant. It is interesting that although the Galaxy A5 (2016) copies the Galaxy S6 design almost completely, it is equipped with a slot for microSD-memory cards. In general, the smartphone offers a very good performance in comparison to its predecessor.
Display
Battery
Very often consumers have expressed their wishes to the manufacturer to increase the capacity of the battery, instead of making the device thinner. It seems, the Samsung has done just that: A5 (2016) is a little thicker than its predecessor (7.3 mm vs. 6.7 mm), which made it possible to establish a more capacious battery (2900 mAh vs. 2300 mAh). The new device has bypassed even premium Galaxy S6 of the gadget, which is equipped with a battery of 2550 mAh. Of course, the novelty has yet to be tested in real conditions before drawing conclusions, but it has huge potential to become one of the best gadgets for autonomous operation in its category.
Camera
Functions and Features
Galaxy A5 (2016) kept the last two functions, and even received the support of technology fingerprint scanner, which had previously been available only on the flagship devices, and rapid charging. These features are extremely useful, and many are crucial when choosing a smartphone.
Software
It is worth noting that the new optimized TouchWiz combined with improved hardware leaves a pleasant feeling, regardless of version of Android.
results
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is much more than just an updated version of its predecessor. For some parties, it looks even better than the flagship smartphone Galaxy S6.