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Samsung Galaxy A5

Samsung Galaxy A5
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  • Released 2014, December
    123g, 6.7mm thickness
    Android 4.4.4, up to 7.0
    16GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.7% 40,856,838 hits
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 410
  • 2300mAh
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Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey)

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
  3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
  1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
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 cm2 (~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
 eMMC 4.5
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
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
 ANT+
S-Voice
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: 569
Basemark 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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Samsung Galaxy A5 and A5 Duos review: Five star

Samsung Galaxy A5 and A5 Duos review: Five star

Samsung's newly found love for "premium build" is spilling down the ranks and if the new A-series get half the love and attention the S-line has been getting, it will be a job well done....

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Samsung Galaxy A5 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • rwn
  • 07 May 2025

2012? It's release date says October 2014

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  • CGY
  • 06 May 2025

The Samsung A5 has a special place in my heart. This is the best phone I have used. Bought it in 2012 and still works like new. Battery life is beyond! Camera quality for the time of purchase 👌Sure phones are better spec-wise now but nothing can top ...

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  • fCQ
  • 06 Aug 2024

No need look into widgets you will get that option

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