Samsung Galaxy E5

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy E5 is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was released in January 2015 & Discontinued in November 2016. This is a Mid-range device. The Galaxy E5 has an 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5 Megapixel front facing camera. It has a Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU.

Samsung Galaxy E5
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SeriesE Series
ModelSM-E500F
E500H
E500HQ
E500M Dual SIM models
SM-E500F/DS
E500H/DS
E500M/DS
Compatible networksGSM/HSPA
  • 2G GSM

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

  • 3G HSPA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
First releasedJanuary 2015
Availability by region2015—2016
DiscontinuedNovember 2016
RelatedSamsung Galaxy E7
Samsung Galaxy A5
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions142.6 mm (5.57 in) H
70.2 mm (2.76 in) W
7.3mm (0.29 in) D
Mass120 grams (4.2 oz) [1]
Operating systemOriginal: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Current: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 306
Memory1.5 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage16 GB
Removable storagemicroSD up to 64 GB
Battery2400 mAh Li-ion
Display5 in (130 mm) 720p (294 ppi) Super AMOLED
Rear camera8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • Features = Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
  • Video = 1080p@30fps
Front camera5 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor
Connectivity
List
Development statusDiscontinued

The Samsung Galaxy E5 has reached the European shores, but only sold in the German market [not counting CIS countries and Turkey (Middle East Region)].[citation needed]

Specifications edit

Hardware edit

The phone is powered with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 chipset which includes 1.2 GHz processor, Adreno 306 GPU and 1.5GB RAM, with 16GB of internal storage and an ample battery of 2400 mAh. The Samsung Galaxy E5 is fitted with a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and also includes an 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera.[1] Its dimensions are 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 in).[2]

Software edit

This phone was officially released with the Android 4.4.4 KitKat and was upgraded to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on August 2, 2015. External memory support is up to 64GB.[citation needed]

Camera edit

There are two cameras on the phone, a primary and secondary: the primary one comprises 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, auto-focus, LED flash with Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama. The video is 1080p@30fps. The secondary camera is a front-facing 5 MP.[3]

Selfie edit

The Galaxy E5 is known for its great selfie experience. It is said to "bring innovative features such as wide angled selfie, selfie with palm gesture, selfie with voice command and beauty face to enable users to capture high quality selfies with ease. The wide Selfie feature for the front camera allows users to capture selfies covering angles up to 120 degrees."[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Samsung Galaxy E5". www.gsmarena.com.
  2. ^ "Samsung Galaxy E5". GSM Arena. GSM Arena. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Samsung Galaxy E5, Galaxy E7 Selfie-Focused Smartphones Launched in India". NDTV Gadgets. NDTV. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Powerful and compact-GALAXY E7 and GALAXY E5 smart phones to debut in India". USC Annenberg. USC. Retrieved 28 July 2015.