These days, when you think of buying a budget smartphone, Samsung doesn't really come to mind. For the most part, their more affordable handsets usually seem to provide far less value than an equivalent one from Xiaomi or honor - at least, on paper.

his year's edition of the mid-range phone is well-priced, well-built and well-specced, though it can't compete with the similarly-priced The A5 very much looks like a member of the Galaxy family.

Premium looks; fast charging; waterproof

The new 2017 version of Samsung's Galaxy A5 (SM-A520F) is in no way inferior to its competition - the Korean manufacturer delivers a really good smartphone. Its successful design and, above all, its outstanding battery life are convincing.

great screen; superb design; super battery life; water and dust-resistant (IP68; expandable storage; broad wireless mobile network frequency coverage; USB Type-C; fast SoC

no OTG; USB 2.0 only; body SAR could be lower; no dual-SIM; PWM; weak system performance; slow eMMC storage

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) review: The Samsung Galaxy A5 has already proven its worth in previous years, with last year's model landing a full five-star review, but does the 2017 refresh still make for a winning recipe?

Premium design; Smooth performance; Well designed UX; Strong display

The Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 is a beautiful phone with a sharp screen, fast processor, and plenty of memory. Now that the price has fallen to around £20/month, it's super value too.

Samsung's A-series of mid-range Galaxy smartphones has been updated for 2017. This Galaxy A5 is the middle model, with the smaller, cheaper and less powerful Galaxy A3 2017 below it and the larger Galaxy A7 2017 above.

Samsung kicked off 2017 by presenting the Galaxy A5 2017 and Galaxy A3 2017 at the CES in Las Vegas, both devices with design traits clearly borrowed from the Galaxy S7. In this first hands-on review of the Galaxy A5 2017, we'll give you a run-down of Samsung's new mid-range gem with Android 6.0.1...

A 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 14nm Exynos chipset, a body made out of a glass/metal combo, IP68 certification, 16MP f/1.9 cameras front and back - it sure sounds like Samsung's next flagship. Only it's not the flagship we're talking about, but the Galaxy A5 (2017) premium mid-ranger.

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.