Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs

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OS

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Display

5.0-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2300 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
2GB RAM

Description

The Samsung Galaxy A5 comes with “full metal unibody” design. The display is a 5-inch, 720p one, of the Super AMOLED type. This mid-ranger will apparently be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SOC with 64-bit architecture, and 2GB of RAM. The phone makes use of a 13-megapixels rear shooter and 5-megapixels front one. The rest of the list includes 16GB of microSD-expandable storage, a 2300 mAh cell, and Android 4.4.4 KitKat.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A500, Samsung SM-A500F, Samsung SM-A500K, Samsung SM-A500H, Samsung SM-A500L, Samsung SM-A500HQ, Samsung SM-A500H, Samsung SM-A500F1, Samsung SM-A500FU, Samsung SM-A500S, Samsung SM-A500M, Samsung SM-A500G, Samsung SM-A500XZ

Pros

• Small dimensions (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches)

I want it 26 users

I have it 14 users

I had it 9 users

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	5.0-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 294 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	71.14 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 306
RAM:	2GB
Internal storage:	16GB, available to use: 12 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2300 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	5 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches (139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm)
Weight:	4.34 oz (123.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Pearl white, Midnight black, Platinum silver, Soft pink, Light blue, Champagne gold

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 17, 2014
FCC ID value:	A3LSMA500G
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.37 W/kg
Body:	0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.07 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 30, 2014

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