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Samsung Galaxy A5
  • Operating system

    Android 4.4.4

  • Screen size

    5 in

  • Processor frequency

    1.2 GHz

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Key points

Video resolution

1080 p

Photo resolution

13 MP

SAR

0.23 W/kg

Thickness

6.7 in

Weight

123 oz

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.4.4
Available Yes
Released (US) January 2015
Original price (US) 349 $
Released (FR) January 2015
Street price (EUR) 349 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Blue
Grey
Black
Pink
Gold
SAR 0.23 W/kg
Rugged No
Display
Screen type Super AMOLED
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Screen size 5 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 294
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 800
1800
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 13 MP
Video resolution 1080 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Auto focus
Face detection
Geo tagging
Panorama
Touch focus
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 5 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope No
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
69.7 in
6.7 in
139.3 in
123 oz
Samsung Galaxy A5
Height 139.3 in
Width 69.7 in
Thickness 6.7 in
Weight 123 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Processor frequency 1.2 GHz
Core number Quad Core
RAM 2048 MB
Internal storage 16 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11a
802.11b
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Low Energy (LE)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA No
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats eAAC+
FLAC
MP3
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports H.264
MPEG4
WMV
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Battery life on stand by 360 h
Qi wireless charging No



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