Testseek.com have collected 418 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-A500 Galaxy A5 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-A500 Galaxy A5.
January 2015
(79%)
418 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
157 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Neat design
More powerful screen
Super thin design at only 6.3mm
Screen is very good for the market this phone is aimed at
Battery life is outstanding
Not just for the capacity of battery
Stand alone outstanding
Sound quality is very good for ringtones and music
Feels great in the hands
Features metal in its design
And even supports upgradeable memory
Mostly decent performance all round
Takes nanoSIM
Excellent battery life
Decent assortment of cameras for a mid-range phone
The editors didn't like
Still feels slightly odd
Could be more expensive than better specced models
Sound (ie. ringtones) could be louder
Slim and lightweight design makes the phone feel fragile
Volume rocker is in a bad position for right handed users
I keep turning the in call volume down
The camera is capable
But not outstanding and Samsung can
Battery isn't removable
Slowdowns can be seen
Particularly when you're trying to see a photo you've taken
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017 version) is fast, stylish, offers great battery life and water resistance, and is very affordable either outright or on a plan.OverallSpecs$649 AUD outright(pricing info)• www.samsung.comSamsung 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 pro...
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Published: 2017-03-20, Author: Rae , review by: gizmodo.com.au
If you're looking for a new phone, and if you don't want to shell out the $1000-plus that Samsung, Apple and other smartphone makers charge for their best handsets, then you're necessarily going to be looking at a mid-range phone. And as mid-range phones...
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Published: 2015-06-29, Author: Phil , review by: ausdroid.net
Super thin design at only 6.3mm, Screen is very good for the market this phone is aimed at, Battery life is outstanding, not just for the capacity of battery; stand alone outstanding, Sound quality is very good for ringtones and music
Sound (ie. ringtones) could be louder, Slim and lightweight design makes the phone feel fragile, Volume rocker is in a bad position for right handed users, I keep turning the in call volume down, The camera is capable, but not outstanding and Samsung can
Make no mistake, if you're looking at the Galaxy A5 as a flagship device you're going to be disappointed with pretty much everything that matters to flagship buyers. Being fair though, the specs aren't bad, they're just not up to the level current flagshi...
Feels great in the hands; Features metal in its design, and even supports upgradeable memory; Mostly decent performance all round; Takes nanoSIM; Excellent battery life; Decent assortment of cameras for a mid-range phone;
Battery isn't removable; Slowdowns can be seen, particularly when you're trying to see a photo you've taken; Arrives with Android 4.4 “KitKat”, not the latest “Lollipop”;
Samsung sure manages to surprise us every so often, and while we've loved seeing what its engineers can do in regards to a flagship product, it's this year's mid-range marvel that is impressing us greatly, taking technology from the past year, a design th...
Still feels slightly odd, Could be more expensive than better specced models
The Samsung Galaxy A5 is a fine phone for the mid range market – albeit a bit underpowered, coming with a CPU that's only marginally better than that found in most Android Wear smartwatches. The design is definitely a step forward and, along with the 13M...
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Published: 2017-05-31, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Premium looking design, Great photo quality, Crisp, clear screen, microSD card slot, Secure Folder, Plenty of camera options, A lot of OS customization options
Runs Android 6.0.1, Too many uninstallable pre-installed apps
If you're looking for a mid-range smartphone with a decent camera and premium looking design, the Samsung Galaxy A5 is definitely worth considering.*We were sent a demo unit of the Samsung Galaxy A5 for the purposes of this review.Samsung Galaxy A5$450 CA...
Big screen (but not too big), with crisp and vivid images, Great design, Slim, compact, and light, Excellent performance, Good main camera, Great frontal camera for “selfies” Memory card slot, Supports two NanoSIM cards (in the model we analyzed), Suppor
Could cost less, You can not use a second SIM card and a memory card at the same time
Big screen (but not too big), with crisp and vivid images, Great design, Slim, compact, and light, Excellent performance, Good main camera, Great frontal camera for “selfies”, Memory card slot, Supports two Nano-SIM cards (in the model we analyzed), Suppo
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The Samsung Galaxy A5 is a great mid-range smartphone with an excellent slim design and good cameras. Altough its cost/benefit ratio is not as good as the ASUS ZenFone 5's, it delivers a better and more compact design, and better cameras...
Wellbuilt and good design, Pleasing display, Impressive pair of snappers, Longlasting battery life
Middling performance, Pricey proposition
If you've been following our review all along, then the verdict is pretty clear… the Samsung Galaxy A5 comes across as a worthy smartphone and offers an all-round experience. It features a classy design, which Samsung devices weren't known for before, mak...
Samsung's Galaxy A5 already has us excited about the upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship, further proving that the Korean giant can produce a smartphone with gorgeous and solid design and resist from cramming it full of pointless features. It's a shame that the l...
