Galaxy A5

By Samsung

📅 Released 2014, December 🤖 Android 4.4.4, up to 7.0 💾 16GB storage

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Versions / Notes:
Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey)

Detailed 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
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

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

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: 569Basemark 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