Samsung Galaxy C5

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 61%
Highlights
5.2 inches AMOLED
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
4 GB RAM
16 MP
2600 mAh with 18W charging

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy C5 hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), which pairs beautifully with its 5.2 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 2600 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 79%
Camera 36%
Battery 68%
Memory 72%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm² (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

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

Body

Dimensions 145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray

Connectivity

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

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

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

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

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other ANT+

Battery

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

Miscellaneous

Models SM-C5000
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head)   1.07 W/kg (body)

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