Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015 edition)

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250px 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.