The Galaxy A5 may sit a tier or two below the Galaxy S7 in Samsung’s enormous phone range, but with its clean metal frame and all-glass front, it almost puts its pricier sibling to shame. The tapered back helps it fit snugly in your palm, and it’s nice to see that the rear camera is flush to the body of the phone. There are four paint jobs to choose from: Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist or Peach Cloud, and while Blue Mist isn’t to my taste, all the other colours look snazzy.
This 2017 model features some internal upgrades compared to last year’s A5, with a new CPU, more RAM and storage, and a higher-resolution camera. It still comes equipped with a 5.2in, Full HD, Super AMOLED display, racking…