Samsung Galaxy A5 Smartphone Review: Specs, Price, Pros and Cons You Need to Know
Here's our breakdown of everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy A5.
Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy A5:
The Samsung Galaxy A5 has a large display with a pixel density of 294ppi. You can expand its
storage to 64GB. It has a 13-MP, high-resolution camera with Face Detection and HDR features.
The 5-megapixel front facing camera is exceptional considering not many other phones in its
segment field a powerful secondary camera. It can help users capture better quality selfies than
the 3-MP and 2-MP camera lenses fielded by most phones in its class.
The Galaxy A5 has some points going against it too though. It has a pixel density of 294ppi, while its nearest
competitors have at least 400ppi. Samsung's new A5 appears to have just filled the gap between
the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S6 with a premium phone. The Galaxy A5 has a 2,300 mAh
battery, which is not quite impressive. Besides, it has a 1.2-GHz CPU. Even the iPhone 6 has a
1.4GHz chip, which is considered to be the least powerful compared to its competitors
Samsung and HTC.
Specs:
The Samsung Galaxy A5 has a 5-inch, 294ppi, 720x1280-pixel Super AMOLED display. One of
the main features of the phone is its lightweight (123g) and slim design (6.7mm). It is available with
16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB, and has 2GB of memory. The smart phone runs
on Android KitKat, and has a 1.2-GHz, quad-core Cortex A53 CPU. There is a 13-megapixel
primary camera and a 5-megapixel front facing camera lens.
The phone has a 2,300 mAh battery, Adreno 306 graphics unit and Snapdragon 410 chipset. It
is the latest premium smart phone from the Korean company with Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy
Alpha, and Apple iPhone 6 being the main competitors.
Talking Points:
The Samsung Galaxy A5 was unveiled in October 2014 and awaits release. It can be considered
as a typical go-between model until the next flagship Galaxy phone enters the market. There are
a few points that make it unique - aluminium construction, 6.7mm thickness, and a weight of just
123g. Apple is considered to be the master in the light weight department with its aluminium
iPhones always beating the competition, but Samsung seems to have taken the definition of
lightweight to a new level.
The Galaxy A5 is yet to enter the major markets and the company hasn't released any
information about pre-orders. Many critics claim that the company could have rather launched
the Galaxy S6 in its place to match the iPhone 6.
Prices:
The Samsung Galaxy A5 has been unveiled with a price tag of $400.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a so-called premium Galaxy phone without all the power and features
that comes inside a flagship Galaxy, the Samsung Galaxy A5 is for you. Samsung seems to have
introduced the A5 as a phone to sit into the palms of the budget conscious user who cannot afford
premium phones.
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