Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015 edition)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500FU) in white,
with back panel and camera facing upwards.
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Slogan Access The A Life.
Series A-series
Model A5 SM-A500F, A500F1, A500FQ, A500FU, A500H, A500HQ, A500K, A500L, A500M, A500S, A500X, A500XZ, A500Y, A500YZ
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, 4G
First released October 2014
Availability by country December 2014
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Successor Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Related Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy A3
Samsung Galaxy E5
Samsung Galaxy A8
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 5.48 × 2.74 × 0.26 in
Weight 123 g
Operating system Original: Android 4.4.4 "KitKat"
Current: Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop"
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
CPU Quad Core 1.2 GHz 64-bit CPU
GPU Adreno 306
Memory 2GB RAM
Storage 16GB
Removable storage up to 64GB
Battery 2300mAh (non-removable)
Data inputs Multi-touch touchscreen
Display 5.0" Super AMOLED HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 720×1280 px
Rear camera 13 MP
Front camera 5 MP
Connectivity 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP;
USB 2.0 via microUSB

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015 edition) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on 30 October 2014, along with the smaller and related Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is a successor to Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015).

Samsung Galaxy A5 will be receiving Marshmallow update coming in few months.

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A5's system-on chip is Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, which is a 64-bit 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 processor. The graphic processor of the phone is Adreno 306. The smartphone has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, with support for removable MicroSD cards of up to 64 GB. The device's MicroSD card slot has been designed to allow insertion of a SIM card, and thus the A5 can also be used in Dual SIM mode.

Design

Samsung Galaxy A5 has an aluminium body, and while its design is almost similar to Samsung Galaxy Alpha, the A5 has a larger 5-inch display compared to the 4.7-inch display of Galaxy Alpha. The A5’s display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

References

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