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Entry-level · 2015

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Sold for ₦55,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
5.2″ AMOLED · 60Hz
7580 Octa 2 / 16 GB
2900 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-T720MP2
Chipset
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.2GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Sony IMX135 Exmor RS, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2900 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2900 mAh
Lab endurance
91:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

155 g · 7.3 mm
Height
144.8 mm
Width
71.0 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
155 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/2.2 main
69% larger battery capacity
2,900 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Lower mid-range tier
Heavier in hand
155 g vs 143 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
155 g vs 138 g
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
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Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦55,000

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Jiji Used
₦55,000
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Gabriel Ezekperechi
16GB
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