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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) reviews by real users Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

User score

Overall satisfaction
8.2
  • 51
  • 18
  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
79 reviews
  • Screen8.5
  • Performance7.7
  • Camera7.7
  • Connectivity8.9
  • Battery7.2
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Design & Materials

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4

79 reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.9

79 reviews

Is it comfortable?
9.0

79 reviews

Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6

79 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Does it have good sound?
7.7

79 reviews

Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.3

79 reviews

What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.3

79 reviews

Camera

Quality of daytime photos
8.5

79 reviews

Quality of nighttime photos
6.8

79 reviews

Quality of selfies
7.4

79 reviews

Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1

79 reviews

Connectivity

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0

79 reviews

Quality of the GPS
8.6

79 reviews

And the WiFi?
9.0

79 reviews

Battery

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more

79 reviews

Software

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 66%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 31%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall

79 reviews

Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less

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User reviews

  • Best A Series Ever Made

    From all the Samsung phone I own, this is probably the one I love the most. I like its size and the feature it have in such a compact and solid package. At that time, it was probably the best phone at its price range. During its release, it carry such a special feature that other manufacturer doesnt have on that price range, which is the ip68 waterproof.
    I like how it feel. Its thin, solid and comfortable to hold. The size is perfect for me because I hate big screen like phone nowadays even though I have a big hand and long finger. The screen and the camera are the most interesting, camera quality is really good, I trust my phone to take reliable pictures.
    On the video recording, its good enough. I just hope that it have a fancy feature like optical stabilization.
    Screen is nice, the colour shines since it has an Amoled display. But unfortunately the audio is just mediocore quality, no stereo speaker, its kinda quiet. But dont worry, the sound quality is still great and I really love the speaker posisitioning.
    On the performance I cant tell too much. On gaming, the chipset is kinda struggling. For everyday task, I have no words.
    Battery life was unreal, it is soo power efficient. I don't need to worry to carry my charger around.
    Overall, I really like it. I like the size and the build quality remembering how compact it is. I'm really satisfied with this phone.

    Pros
    • Ip68
    • Amoled
    • Battery life
    Cons
    • Weak Performance
    • 9.5
    • Screen9.0
    • Performance6.6
    • Camera7.5
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • Nose

    Nose

    • 8
    • Screen7.6
    • Performance7.6
    • Camera7.5
    • Connectivity9.0
    • Battery7.0
  • Normal

    • 7.6
    • Screen8.2
    • Performance6.6
    • Camera6.2
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery7.0
  • Battery after almost 2 years is a straight joke.

    Phone is very well built, but glass back broke after fall from 30 cm on a wooden floor. Glad it has IP68, love it, but surely design is a bit outdated now. Absolutely awesome AMOLED display, reliable fingerprint unlock. Cameras are OK, but nowhere near good, daylight needs HDR, otherwise something is blown out or too dark, night shots are just simply impossible. Problems start when there are clouds, and if you want a decent photo in a dark room, not plain black, just little bit darker than a stromy weather is like, you simply can't get it, same with indoor shots helped only with ceiling lamp. Connectivity is good, overall hardware(except battery and that camera) is on point, just enough for normal use, and it has USB-C, which was not that obvious back at its release. Speaker is weak and uncomfortable to hear, but will do for YT chatting shows or sth.

    Pros
    • screen
    • build quality
    • charging connector
    • water-resistance
    • 3.5mm jack, SD slot
    • fingerpring reader
    Cons
    • battery
    • cameras
    • glass-back-no-wireless-charging
    • screen-to-body ratio
    • loudspeaker
    • 7.5
    • Screen6.7
    • Performance5.3
    • Camera5.5
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery5.0
  • Very good and reliable.

    Good cpu. Better than j7 2017.

    Pros
    • Cpu
    • Gpu
    • Resistant
    • Glass
    Cons
    • No android 9 yet
    • 10
    • Screen8.2
    • Performance9.0
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • Waste of money!

    It has a nice, premium look, water resistant and has a very good build quality. Battery performance is avarage.
    But, it's very laggy and sometimes intolerably slow! You have to wait 3-5 seconds for a simple "share" option to appear, or make a call! Espacially, when you unlock the phone, you have to wait seconds to do any operation!
    It's a nice box with weak hardware! I do not recommend!

    • 2.8
    • Screen6.3
    • Performance5.0
    • Camera5.3
    • Connectivity7.0
    • Battery7.0
  • it is a very good phone

    its a very good phone

    • 10
    • Screen9.0
    • Performance10
    • Camera9.5
    • Connectivity8.7
    • Battery7.0
  • Amazing

    • 10
    • Screen10
    • Performance10
    • Camera10
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery9.0
  • It's a great battery life and medium performance for a fair price

    It's a beautiful design. It seems to be a high end cell phone, but with a medium performance. For normal users this will not be a problem, because it handles almost all apps you may use. The battery deserves a reward.

    Pros
    • Battery
    • Camera
    Cons
    • Processor
    • 9
    • Screen8.0
    • Performance7.7
    • Camera8.5
    • Connectivity9.0
    • Battery9.0
  • Premium phone

    • 9
    • Screen10
    • Performance10
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity9.7
    • Battery7.0

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