Its brilint thats all I can say 5 stars Ive had it updated from Marshmello to nougut yes the software update here now.

Samsung , the company wanted or not (most likely wanted), ruler of its Samsung Galaxy A smartphones in 2017 became the first robin in the world of mobile technology in the new year.

pretty much the next best thing to the top flagships.

Received cell phone in good working order, as described; delivered in specified timeframe. Came with international adaptors, which are very handy.

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Back and apps button at the bottom are too touchy

Replace my last 8th with an A5, then I was extremely unhappy with the S8 (especially because of Edge when it became extremely tough, but also for other reasons). The change became a big boost for me, the A5 feels much more solid and lacks the annoyance of the S8.

The A series used to be the runt of Samsung’s Galaxy litter, but things have turned around massively for 2017. The Galaxy A5 is a great-looking, great-performing mid-ranger, with plenty of features you’d normally have to pay the big bucks for. Water resistance and USB Type-C really do make the difference, even if camera quality might not be quite up to scratch for the cash. At £370 it’s in good company, though. A OnePlus 3T will only set you back slightly more, and last year’s flagships are rapidly dropping in price as this year’s replacements begin to arrive. If you’d rather stick with Samsung’s familiar flavour of Android, though, it’s a great buy. Buy the Galaxy A5 SIM free and unlocked here from Samsung

Flagship features like water resistance, AMOLED screen; Decent performance and battery life; Killer design;

Outdated Android; Beaten on specs by cheaper rivals; Camera only works well in good light;

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At full price there's not much to recommend the jack of all trades, A5. However, it's already available at $150 discount and that makes it great value. But the fingerprint reader can prove annoying.

Good all-rounder; Already hugely discounted;

Fingerprint reader is temperamental;

Flagship features like water resistance, AMOLED screen; Decent performance and battery life; Killer design;

Outdated Android; Beaten on specs by cheaper rivals; Camera only works well in good light;