Samsung Galaxy A5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy A5
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-WJ9H9
Rating: 4.8 (477 reviews)

Released 2014, December 123g, 6.7mm thickness Android 4.4.4, up to 7.0 16GB storage, microSDXC
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 306 Nano-SIM About 403.2 USD
5" 720x1280 pixels
13MP 1080p
2GB RAM Snapdragon 410
2300mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A5 overview

Samsung Galaxy A5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, December. Samsung Galaxy A5 has 5. inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 306 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Samsung Galaxy A5 has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A5 is about 403.2 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A5 compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 59 / 100 points
Price: 46 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A5 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 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)
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-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
MISCELLANEOUS
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 403.2 USD
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 life	Endurance rating 74h