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I have found my new A5 to be large enough for my 62 year old eyes to read from. It has a really solid feel and the weight of the metal chassis gives it a feeling of robust quality and strength. The battery life is better than expected with recharging every 3rd day or so. As this is my first smart-phone, it has been a steep learning curve and setup required some advice from experienced android users, but now that it is set up, it seems very easy to use with navigation through all the screens becoming almost automatic. Friends I have shown it to have commented very positively about the beautiful screen quality and the solid feel. They also comment very favorably on the high sensitivity of the touch-screen and the high processing speed of the phone. I have only taken a couple of photos so far but they are great with good sharpness and colour - WAY better than my old Nokia could do on its best day. As a newbie, I heartily recommend the Samsung A5 2017 phone to anybody looking for a great value quality replacement/upgrade.Read full review
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1/7/18 - This item updated to Android 8 and Samsung Experience 9 immediately once WiFi was connected. Although not the latest, the processor and memory are a couple of generations ahead of what it replaced so it appears responsive with not a lot of apps loaded. The camera is not great in lower lighting conditions. The front facing camera has a fixed focal length so all you selfie lovers, you need to position the phone at the right distance to obtain a clear shot. Apart from that it is reasonably priced as a grey import. Have not used the A5 (2017) in water or dust environment yet.
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Best phone I have purchased. Fast, lightweight, slim and well featured. If you have MacOS you will need Handshaker app to transfer files as the standard Android File Transfer App will not connect. It is an issue with other phones also - there are threads about this online. Very happy with this item
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Responsive phone and apps, internet good, sharp screen, battery lasts and lasts e.g 2 full days with light use and night time shutdown, charging to 80% from 30% in around half hour. Operating system update to Nougat slow to appear. Apps are ok and seem to be latest versions eg Fitbit, and Lose it. Accessories like cases were easy to order online and many versions available.
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My criteria for buying this phone were it had to: be waterproof, have dual sim capability, be no bigger than my opld phone (Sony Xperia m4 Aqua) and less than 500$ AUS. Excellent battery life, nice looking screen. There is no multi colored LED for notifications so the only way to have a visual reference of up to date information is to have the always on screen function activated. This seems to have little effect on battery life, which as already mentioned is excellent. My biggest dislike is the volume rocker is on the left hand side. Samsung bundled software : keyboard, web browser etc all seems a bit cumbersome and I would prefer to have a more standard android format. Definitely no regrets about the purchase.
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