Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung i250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    i250: 25 g lighter

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
    i250:
    130 g
  • Width

    i250: 21 mm narrower

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
    i250:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 18.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 50.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 mm
    i250:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    2015
    i250:
    2004

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm +50.8 mm versus i250
    Width:
    71 mm +21 mm versus i250
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +18.7 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    155 g

    +25 g versus i250

  2. 2. i250

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A5 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. i250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A5 (2016)2. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41785
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3208
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1983
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A5 (2016), i250.
SpecificationGalaxy A5 (2016)i250
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
  • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
  • CHL); A510FD (SEA
  • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
  • TWN
  • NZL
  • PHL); A5100 (HKG
  • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)