Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 ) Have I got this right ?

[ThaiLife]

My wife is looking for a new phone , and the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) seems to fit the bill , its a dual sim ( two sim slots ) and a separate external SD card slot and is not to heavy .

Ive just looked at the phones specification and from what I can tell , SIM card 1 can use 2G/3G/4G but SIM card slot 2 can only use 2G .

So taking into consideration that Thailand is phasing out 2G , this will mean that the phone is really only usable on SIM slot 1 .

I am no mobile phone expert , so have I got this right or am I missing some thing

Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 ) A510FD

TL

[JaseTheBass]

Yes. You're correct. I'm sure most users would use the second slot for extended memory. Does your wife really need 2 SIM cards?

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[ThaiLife]

Yes. You're correct. I'm sure most users would use the second slot for extended memory. Does your wife really need 2 SIM cards?

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Hi and thanks for the comment , the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) actually has 2 SIM slots and a separate SD card slot .

My wife has two 3G TrueMove SIM cards , one for business and one for family , the thing I can't understand is why would one SIM card slot be dedicated to only 2G , when many people are now using 3G/4G . I can only find one internet reference to the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) Dual SIM phone , where it shows that SIM slot 2 is only for 2G , I'm now wondering if that reference is a mistake , and in fact SIM slot 2 may be actually for 2G and 3G.

I would love to hear from any Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) owners , or any one who has come across more info on the phones SIM options.

I live a long way from the nearest official Samsung dealership .

TL

[JaseTheBass]

I had read elsewhere about the limit on the second SIM card capability.

GSM Arena reviews are second to none. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5_2016-review-1369.php

[ThaiLife]

I had read elsewhere about the limit on the second SIM card capability.

GSM Arena reviews are second to none. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5_2016-review-1369.php

Thanks for the link , looks very good

Well Ive just spotted this ..

Sim type - Nano Sim ( SIM1 : 4G & SIM 2 : 2G ) for the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) on the

AIS web site

http://store.ais.co.th/en/samsung-galaxy-a5-2016.html

So that seems to confirm that SIM 2 is in fact only for 2G

Another Samsung Galaxy phone which '' seems '' to have the Dual SIM + separate SD card slot is the

Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 )

From this web site below it does seem that '' Both '' SIM's can use both 3G and 4G

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/samsung-galaxy-j5-2016-3398

But I cannot see it for sale in Thailand

TL

[Lannig]

I think that the Samsung A series are well-built and reliable phones at a very good price.

In my opinion you have made a wise choice.

As for 2G shutdown, well, for the time being only AIS is concerned in the foreseeable future if I'm not misled.

See: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907368-implications-of-shutdown-of-2g-service/

[JaseTheBass]

I had read elsewhere about the limit on the second SIM card capability.

GSM Arena reviews are second to none. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5_2016-review-1369.php

Thanks for the link , looks very good

Well Ive just spotted this ..

Sim type - Nano Sim ( SIM1 : 4G & SIM 2 : 2G ) for the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) on the

AIS web site

http://store.ais.co.th/en/samsung-galaxy-a5-2016.html

So that seems to confirm that SIM 2 is in fact only for 2G

Another Samsung Galaxy phone which '' seems '' to have the Dual SIM + separate SD card slot is the

Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 )

From this web site below it does seem that '' Both '' SIM's can use both 3G and 4G

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/samsung-galaxy-j5-2016-3398

But I cannot see it for sale in Thailand

TL

The J series are sold here, but they're very underpowered compared to the much nicer A series.

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[ThaiLife]

I think that the Samsung A series are well-built and reliable phones at a very good price.

In my opinion you have made a wise choice.

As for 2G shutdown, well, for the time being only AIS is concerned in the foreseeable future if I'm not misled.

See: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/907368-implications-of-shutdown-of-2g-service/

Yes the Samsung Galaxy A series ( 2016 ) do look like well built phones at a reasonable price , I'm gutted that the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) Dual SIM , has the second SIM slot dedicated to only 2G

[ThaiLife]

I had read elsewhere about the limit on the second SIM card capability.

GSM Arena reviews are second to none. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5_2016-review-1369.php

Thanks for the link , looks very good

Well Ive just spotted this ..

Sim type - Nano Sim ( SIM1 : 4G & SIM 2 : 2G ) for the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) on the

AIS web site

http://store.ais.co.th/en/samsung-galaxy-a5-2016.html

So that seems to confirm that SIM 2 is in fact only for 2G

Another Samsung Galaxy phone which '' seems '' to have the Dual SIM + separate SD card slot is the

Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 )

From this web site below it does seem that '' Both '' SIM's can use both 3G and 4G

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/samsung-galaxy-j5-2016-3398

But I cannot see it for sale in Thailand

TL

The J series are sold here, but they're very underpowered compared to the much nicer A series.

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Agreed that the A series ( 2016 ) looks much better , my wife only uses her mobile phone for personal and business calls , her main requirements are dual SIM's that can both be used on 3G or 4G , a separate SD card slot , with a 5.2 - 5.5 inch screen and not too bulky , the Samsung Galaxy A5 ( 2016 – A510FD ) Dual SIM would have been perfect .

The only other phone which I can see that comes with the above specification is the Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 )

Ive done a quick Thailand search and can't find the Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 ) on sale ?

TL

[JaseTheBass]

If looking for Samsung stuff I tend to start on samsung.com

http://www.samsung.com/th/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-j/SM-J500FZWDTHL

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[Lannig]

Don't know about you, but the link to their e-store for the J5 doesn't work for me, which would make it difficult to buy it from there.

The J5 is nowhere to be seen on their mobile phone section either: https://www.s-estore.com/category/mobile

[ThaiLife]

If looking for Samsung stuff I tend to start on samsung.com

http://www.samsung.com/th/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/galaxy-j/SM-J500FZWDTHL

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Thanks for the link , sadly that's the old J5 and not the J5 ( 2016 ) version , its a smaller screen , lower rear camera size , etc .

TL

[ThaiLife]

Don't know about you, but the link to their e-store for the J5 doesn't work for me, which would make it difficult to buy it from there.

The J5 is nowhere to be seen on their mobile phone section either: https://www.s-estore.com/category/mobile

As far as I can see the Samsung Galaxy J5 ( 2016 ) is not listed there

May be its not going to be on sale in Thailand

TL

[JaseTheBass]

To be fair, it's only just been released. Samsung are selling it via Lazada so I would assume their stores will have it very soon if not already.

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[ThaiLife]

To be fair, it's only just been released. Samsung are selling it via Lazada so I would assume their stores will have it very soon if not already.

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Thanks for your help, like you say its still a new phone , so I will keep looking

TL