Samsung Galaxy C5

Samsung Galaxy C5

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

5.2 inches

Display

16 MP

Camera

4GB

RAM

2600

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy C5
Released
2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
Dimensions
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)

Misc

Price
About 220 EUR
Colors
Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Models
SM-C5000
SAR EU
0.45 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.911 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 815Basemark X: 5039
Audio quality
Noise-93.1dB / Crosstalk -68.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 75h

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2016, May. Released 2016, June

Memory

Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired

Display

Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm, 2, (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Platform

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
8 MP, f/1.9

About Samsung Galaxy C5

Samsung Galaxy C5 is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2016.

Samsung Galaxy C5 has a wide variety of great specifications such as 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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