The Samsung Galaxy A5 shifts away from the plastic design of previous phones, featuring an aluminium unibody with chamfered metal edges.

The phone carries over the 13-megapixel rear camera sensor from the successful Galaxy S4, with software tweaks for sharper detail and better low-light capability.

The front of the device features a new 5-megapixel camera for better detail capture, with the phone marketed towards a 'selfie' oriented younger audience.

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy A-series was announced in July 2016 and the devices are currently receiving the newer operating system.

This is considered to be the last major Android update for the phone, following Google and Samsung's 2-year software support policy.