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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy J5 Prime Start Receiving April Security Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy J5 Prime Start Receiving April Security Update: Report

By Nadeem Sarwar | Updated: 17 April 2019 18:48 IST

Samsung software updates are rolling out over-the-air (OTA)

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is getting the update in Canada
The update patches 15 SVEs, 5 critical Android vulnerabilities
There is no official word regarding the updates’ global release

Samsung has reportedly begun the rollout of new software updates for a trio of its smartphones which bring the April Android security patch. The South Korean consumer electronics giant has released updates for the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime phones. However, the update rollout is limited to certain regions right now, and there is no official word from Samsung as to when the updates will be released globally for the users of the three aforementioned phones.

Talking about the regional availability, the latest software update carrying the April Android security patch is now reportedly available for Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) users in Canada. The update is based on Android 8.0 Oreo, but there is some hope that the device will be upgraded to Android Pie as it was recently spotted on Geekbench running the same.

The Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime users have also received a new update with the April Android Security patch, but the release is reportedly limited to just three regions - Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago. Just like the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), the new update for the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime is stuck on Android Oreo. As for the changes, the update brings a fix for 15 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items, in addition to five critical Android OS vulnerabilities.

Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has also received a new update, which bumps up the Android security patch to April level. As per a report by SamMobile, the update for the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is currently available to users in Russia only and is based on Android Pie. As always, all three updates are available over-the-air (OTA) and will automatically reach the consumers. The rollout of the new updates for the aforementioned trio is apparently being conducted in a phased manner, but there is no word from Samsung as to when the updates will be released globally.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Ergonomic size, good build
IP86 rating
Samsung Pay support
Functional UI

Bad
Autofocus is slow, struggles in macros
Weak speaker for media playback

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Display 5.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 7880

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Display 5.00-inch

Processor 1.4GHz quad-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2400mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.60-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1080x2220 pixels

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