Complete specification
| Section | Specification | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y | |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Launch | Status | Discontinued |
| Announced | 2014, October 30. Released 2014, December | |
| Body | SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Weight | 123 g (4.34 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) | |
| Display | Size | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) | |
| Platform | OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| Memory | Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| [memoryother] | eMMC 4.5 | |
| Main Camera | Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama | |
| Selfie camera | Single | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
| Sound | 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| Comms | NFC | Yes (LTE model only) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| Radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| [featuresother] | ANT+ S-Voice | |
| Battery | Type | Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable |
| Talk time | Up to 15 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 68 h | |
| Misc | SAR | 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 360 EUR | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Models | SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W | |
| SAR EU | 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) | |
| Our Tests | Camera | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB | |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897 | |
| Audio quality | Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 74h |
