Samsung Galaxy A5
- Model: Galaxy A5
- Brand: Samsung
- Rating: 4.08 out of 5 (13 votes)
- Price: 260 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2014
- Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm
- Weight: 123 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
- Built-in memory: 16 GB
- Screen: Super AMOLED 5 inches
- Battery: 2300 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 13MP
- Front camera: Single, 5MP
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Samsung Galaxy A5 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
Common
| Brand and model | |
| Other names | Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
| Launch date | 2014, October |
Price
| First price | 260 EUR |
Design
| Height | 5.48 in (139.3 mm) |
| Width | 2.74 in ( 69.7 mm) |
| Depth | 0.26 in ( 6.7 mm) |
| Weight | 4.34 oz (123 grams) |
| Build materials | Aluminum frame, plastic back |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5 in |
| Screen Area | 68.9 cm2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px |
| Points per inch | 294 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 16:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 71.0% |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
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| GPU | - Adreno 306 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| SIM Card | Nano-SIM |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
| SAR | 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 2300 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Endurance | |
Video playback - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio, recording |
| Others | -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
-ANT+ |
Performance Benchmark
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 20123 (Position 1533 out of 2129) |
See the page Samsung Galaxy A5 Antutu where you will find details about the Antutu result of the device, rankings, and similar models |
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Geekbench Score
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 488 (Position 810 out of 1025) |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1125 (Position 906 out of 1023) |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
See the page Samsung Galaxy A5 Geekbench where you will find details about the Geekbench result of the device, rankings, and similar models. |
Description of the Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs
The Samsung Galaxy A5, introduced in October 2014, is a smartphone with a sleek aluminum frame and a plastic back, offering a modern design in various color options, including Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, and Champagne Gold. It is equipped with a 5-inch capacitive Super AMOLED touchscreen display, with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a screen-to-body ratio of 71.0%, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. This device is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 chipset with a 28 nm process and features a Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU and an Adreno 306 GPU. The Galaxy A5 comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, expandable up to 64 GB via a microSD card.
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