Samsung Galaxy A5
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Key Features
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm,2,(~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
720 x 1280
13 MP
1080p@30fps
2GB RAM
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status: Discontinued
Body
Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight: 123 g (4.34 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM: Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED
Size:
- 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm
- 2
- (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 306
Memory
Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal: 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Single: 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features: LED flash, panorama
Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single: 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video: N/A
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC: Yes (LTE model only)
Radio: FM radio, recording
USB: microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Talk time: Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 68 h
Misc
Colors: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
Models: SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
SAR: 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU: 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Price: About 360 EUR
Tests
Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 569Basemark X: 1897
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality: Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 74h
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