Samsung Galaxy C5

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Samsung Galaxy C5 details

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Slim design
Metallic body
Latest OS
Robust configuration
Fingerprint sensor

Beware of

Average battery life

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy C5 is good looking smartphone with slim and metallic body. Aside from good looks, it features powerful configuration giving it the strength to compete with other smartphones in its price segment. It runs on the latest version of Android OS(Marshmallow) which is an added advantage. Although it's not without its drawback particularly lacking the fingerprint sensor which has become mainstream feature for a device of its range. Go for it if you are looking to buy a branded smartphone with great look and feel along with good performance.

Impressive design and performance

Design and Display

The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a 5.2-inch super AMOLED display with Full HD resolution of (1,080 x 1,920 pixels). It comes in a metallic body weighing around 143 grams having a slim design of just 6.7mm thickness. It is available in four colour variants - gold, pink, silver and gray.

OS and Configuration

The Samsung Galaxy C5 comes with latest Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) out of the box. Performance wise it features a 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex A53 processor along with a mammoth 4GB RAM and Adreno 405 graphics processor. All these hardware comes loaded on Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 chipset built on 64 bit architecture. Backed by such great specifications, this phone delivers a powerful performance without much lags even during extreme usage like heavy gaming or multitasking.

Camera and Connectivity

For photography, the Samsung Galaxy C5 comes with 16MP rear camera with dual colour LED flash and autofocus. Other features present in its camera are digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, touch to focus etc with continuous and HDR shooting modes. It also features an 8MP front camera for clicking selfies. Connectivity options present in this device are dual SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi with hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS and USB connectivity. Sensors present in this device includes accelerometer, compass and proximity sensor.

Storage and Battery

This phone has 32GB space for internal storage and also comes with a memory card slot that can support microSD cards of up to 128GB. The device is fuelled by a 2,600mAh li-polymer battery which is non-removable. It also comes with quick charge feature.

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Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

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Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad Core + 1.2 GHz, Quad core) Snapdragon 617 4 GB RAM

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This Device	81%
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5.2 inches (13.21 cm) Full HD, 424 PPI Super AMOLED

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This Device	65%
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16 MP Primary Camera Dual-color LED Flash 8 MP Front Camera

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This Device	66%
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2600 mAh Quick Charging 3.0 Non-Removable

Supports Indian bands
32 GB + 128 GB Expandable
Dual SIM: Nano + Nano (Hybr...
Fingerprint sensor
FM Radio

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Samsung Galaxy C5 with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 617 SoC and 4GB RAM goes official

The Galaxy C5 offers 4GB of RAM, up to 64GB of storage, 16MP 8MP cameras, and a 2,600mAh battery

May 26 2016 By Akshay Kumar

Samsung Galaxy C5 Specifications

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General

Brand		Samsung
Model		Galaxy C5
Operating System		Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height

145.9 mm Compare Size

Width

72 mm

Thickness

6.7 mm

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This Device	6.7 mm
Average in group	7.9 mm
Best in this group	4.7 mm

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Weight

143 grams

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This Device	143 grams
Average in group	162 grams
Best in this group	112 grams

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Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Gold, Pink

Display

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This Device	81%
Average in group	65%
Best in this group	94%

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Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Screen Resolution

Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)

Pixel Density

424 ppi

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This Device	424 ppi
Average in group	403 ppi
Best in this group	576 ppi

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Display Type

Super AMOLED

Touch Screen

Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.8 %

Performance

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This Device	63%
Average in group	69%
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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Processor

Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

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This Device	Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53 + Quad core, 1.2 GHz Cortex A53, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
Average in group	Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A72 + Quad core, 1.4 GHz Cortex A53, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
Best in this group	Quad core, 2.8 GHz, Kryo 385 + Quad core, 1.8 GHz Kryo 385, Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon

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Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 405

RAM

4 GB

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This Device	4 GB
Average in group	4 GB
Best in this group	6 GB

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Storage

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This Device	98%
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Internal Memory

32 GB

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Average in group	64 GB
Best in this group	128 GB

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Expandable Memory

Up to 128 GB

Camera

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Main Camera

Resolution

16 MP Primary Camera

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This Device	16 MP
Average in group	13 MP
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Autofocus

Physical Aperture

F1.9

Optical Image Stabilisation

Flash

Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

8 MP Front Camera

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This Device	8 MP
Average in group	8 MP
Best in this group	32 MP

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Flash

Battery

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This Device	66%
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Capacity		2600 mAh
Type		Li-Polymer
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Quick, v3.0

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v4.2
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Connectivity		microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Front
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

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Redmi note 4 vs Samsung galaxy Note 5 which is better?

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