Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Spotted Price Specs Philippines

Samsung newest Galaxy A5 2017 is now available.

Sporting flagship IP68 water and dust resistant duilt and design, Samsung turns their Galaxy A Series fit for active lifestyles. Taking up flagship design with sexy curves and round frame with 3D rear glss back with no protrusion. On top lies the dual sim card slot. At the bottom, you will find the 3.5mm audio jack, and USB Type-C Port. Volume rocker at the left side as well as microSD slot while on the right side lies the power button and (seems lost) speakers.

Coming in with 5.2 inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display offers bright and rich visuals complimented with dependable internals with Samsung own Exynos 7880 chipset with Mali-T830 GPU 3GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage. A dedicated microSD slot is available on the side. Seems Samsung took a 360-degree turn from using hybrid sim card.

High resolution front and back cameras at 16MP with f/1.9 aperture assures you of better dynamic range and low light performance. Packs  LED Flash for additonal light source. Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) should prevent those blurry captures and keeps your videos steady.

Has complete set of connectivity features - WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. Makes use of USB Type-C port which should expand its connection possibilities via OTG. This is Dual Sim Dual Standby Handset. Screen Casting is now supported tagged as "Smart View" Feature.

Comes with a Fingerprint sensor that gives you a personalize security.

Though it runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow but for sure Nougat update is just around the bend. Samsung TouchWiz UI has been updated. Game Mode has now been integrated into the system. Samsung Pay has also been added.

Carries a 3000mAh Battery and supports fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 comes early and takes the original price of 19,990 Pesos. Samsung Midrange should attract active and sports minded individuals that needs a sturdy smartphone. It is now better than that of 2016 model not only because of IP68 and design but also added features and updated TouchWiz UI for latest Android Experience.

If you purchase now you get a Samsung Level U Pro headset and Flip Wallet Cover.

Spotted via MemoXpress Cubao.

It is also offered via Lazada Philippines. Look here:

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
IP68 Water Dust Resistance
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.2 inch FHD Super AMOLED Display
1.9GHz Octa-Core Processor
Exynos 7880
Mali-T830 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB
16MP Rear Camera, f/1.9 aperture
with LED Flash
16MP Front Camera, f/1.9 aperture
Dual Sim Dual Standby
LTE Cat 6 / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, aGPS, GLONASS
NFC
USB Type-C Port
USB-OTG Supported
FM Radio
3000mAh non-removable Battery
Fast Charging Supported