Display and Build: The Galaxy A5 released on October, 1st 2014 is a higher mid-range offering by Samsung offering premium metal build and an AMOLED display for the segment which is rare. The display is a HD panel measuring 5” (1280*720) which offers stunning contrast and rich deep blacks. The build quality is great and features a unibody metal finish.
Samsung Galaxy A5 Features The phone has a Snapdragon 410 Cortex A-53 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz and 2GB of RAM with 16GB storage with a microSD slot supporting up to 64GB. The sensors included are a accelerometer, proximity sensor and compass. The phone is powered by an ample 2300 mah battery.
The phone runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat. An upgrade to Android 5.0 is likely.
Camera The Galaxy A5 has a 13MP autofocus camera with flash capable of FullHD video recording and a front facing 5MP camera which offers a wide angle lens for stunning photos. The rear camera features various modes like face/smile detection and HDR.
Connectivity The Galaxy A5 has support for quad-band GSM and dual band 3G. It supports CDMA, HSDPA as well. It has Wifi, Bluetooth v4.0. , A-GPS, GLONASS and FM Radio.
Final Words The A5 is by no means your average plastic midranger, it has a stunning display and an even better metal unibody design with great build quality and a super fast processor that handles all tasks with ease. It is an absolutely premium device at a not so premium price range with the display standing out and being absolutely a class apart from other HD phones.
