Updated : Oct 30, 2019, 6:25 AM

Samsung Galaxy A5

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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

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Availability
Officially announced	Oct 30, 2014

Design
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

Display
Size	5.0-inch, 71.14% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 294 PPI

Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor	Quad-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306
Memory	2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)

Battery
Type	2300 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	5 MP

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

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

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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

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

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Overall User Rating

(8 reviews)

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

8.4

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

8.1

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