1. Home
  2. SM-A520W
  3. BMC
Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A520W specifications Expand
Released 2017, January
157g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy A5 was announced at 2017, January. Released 2017, January with Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), have chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 and GPU Mali-T830MP3. It have 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM storage and there are colors: Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TIMELINE
Announced
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Released
Released 2017, January
BODY
Dimensions
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830MP3
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ANT+
Samsung Pay
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
MISC
Colors
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR US
0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Performance
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Buy on Amazon

Specs source: gsmarena.com
Disclaimer. We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct

Filter firmware

Samsung firmware SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 SM-A520W 29

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLSECTJ1 E  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20201104125333
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLSDCTG1 D  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20200729223904
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLSCCTE2 C  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20200515210955
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLSBCTA1 B  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20200211133354
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLSACSK1 A  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20191126182641
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS9CSI1 9  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20191009201840
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU9CSH3 9  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190829125301
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS9CSG1 9  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190716084927
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS9CSE2 9  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190603131814
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS8CSE1 8  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190515125627
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS7CSD1 7  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190401201127
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS6CSC1 6  2019-03-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190307205827
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS6CSB2 6  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190219141601
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU5CSA4 5  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190122172714
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU5CRJ3 5  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181022164401
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS5CRI1 5  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180910202427
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS4CRH2 4  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180814155001
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS3CRG1 3  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180724162827
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU2CRF2 2  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180621183140
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS2BRD2 2  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20180411151827
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS2BRC1 2  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20180307135427
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS2BRB1 2  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20180205194740
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS2BRA2 2  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20180117202913
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS1BQK1 1  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20171117203600
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU1BQI1 1  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.0) 20170902180113
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS1AQH1 1  Full Files Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1) 20170809153653
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLS1AQG2 1  Full Files Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1) 20170711214839
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU1AQE3 1  Full Files Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1) 20170524075227
Samsung Galaxy A5 BMC A520WVLU1AQB9 1  Full Files Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1) 20170302172352
Lastest combinations SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 SM-A520W
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 A520WVLU6ASB1 6 FA60 CL10453490 2021-05-09 16:43:53
SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 A520WVLU5ARI1 5 FA60 CL10453490 2021-05-09 19:05:47
SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 A520WVLU4ARH2 4 FA60 CL10453490 2021-05-09 16:57:04
SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 A520WVLU3ARH1 3 FA60 CL10453490 2021-05-09 17:09:55
SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 A520WVLU2ARA1 2 FA60 CL10453490 2021-05-09 17:33:38
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-A520W / Galaxy A5 SM-A520W firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

Read more

Comment with us

I am so sorry! 😟

But please disable AdBlock. Because Samfw is Free. But we need money to keep server running. Ads is only benifit for keep Samfw running Free. Thank you!

👍 Understood. I turned it off ❓ How to disable AdBlock/AdBlockPlus? 👑 Upgrade to Premium membership with Ads free and special permissions
😔 I do not want to help
❌

How to disable AdBlock

Adblock / Adblock Plus   
  • Click AdBlock or AdBlock Plus icon at the browser menu.
  • Click Don't run on pages on this site. or Enabled on this site then press Exclude or Switch off BLOCK ADS ON