What the Critics Are Saying...
- Ershad Kaleebullah, Gadgets 360The Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos was launched early this year, but is still selling for around Rs. 22,000. Frankly, this is a little too steep by any standard. You can get significantly more powerful phones for the same price or less like the OnePlus One or the Xiaomi Mi 4, and similarly specced phones li...
- Srivatsan Sridhar, Fone ArenaSamsung has improved the display, build quality, battery life and also added a fingerprint sensor that was not present in the first A5. It should have opted for a better processor instead of the old Exynos chip when most phones that are cheaper have a better processor. It still runs on Android 5.1 (...
- GSMArena team, GSMArenaWith the 2016 edition, the Galaxy A returns to the finer things in life. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) in particular actually looks and feels like a slightly better Galaxy S6 thanks to its fine metal frame and sculpted glass faces. We think the price of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has to come down (...
- Sunetra Chakravarti, Mobile ChoiceThe Galaxy A5 has taken on the beautiful build quality that we first saw in the Galaxy Alpha and brought it to a very affordable price point. There are a few hits and misses- the camera could have been better, we would have loved to have Lollipop as opposed to Kitkat and a more robust processor woul...
- Jim Martin, Tech AdvisorWhen put next to the Galaxy S5, it's hard to find reasons to buy the A5 instead. It's not a bad phone, but the S5 is simply better value now that it has dropped in price.
Prices (Where to Buy)
Common Questions
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Samsung backs up the Galaxy A5 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your Galaxy A5 has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Samsung support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Samsung's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
Resources
Manuals / User Guides
- Samsung Galaxy A5 Manual (PDF)
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