Samsung Galaxy E5

Samsung Galaxy E5

Brand	Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Series	E Series
First released	January 2015
Availability by region	2015—2016
Discontinued	November 2016
Related	Samsung Galaxy E7 Samsung Galaxy A5
Compatible networks	GSM/HSPA 2G GSM GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSPA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	142.6 mm (5.57 in) H 70.2 mm (2.76 in) W 7.3mm (0.29 in) D
Weight	120 grams (4.2 oz) [1]
Operating system	Original: Android 4.4.4 KitKat Current: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 306
Memory	1.5 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	16 GB
Removable storage	microSD up to 64 GB
Battery	2400 mAh Li-ion
Rear camera	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features = Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection Video = 1080p@30fps
Front camera	5 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor
Display	5 in (130 mm) 720p (294 ppi) Super AMOLED
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging) USB OTG 3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack
Model	SM-E500F E500H E500HQ E500M Dual SIM models SM-E500F/DS E500H/DS E500M/DS
Development status	Discontinued

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.

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)].

Specifications

Hardware

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. Its dimensions are 141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 in).

Software

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.

Camera

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.

Selfie

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."