Samsung Galaxy C5

Samsung Galaxy C5
Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro

Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Smartphone
Series	Galaxy C
First released	C5: May 26, 2016;9 years ago (2016-05-26) C5 Pro: March 7, 2017;8 years ago (2017-03-07)
Availability by region	C5: June 29, 2016;8 years ago (2016-06-29)  China ,   Hong Kong C5 Pro: March 2017;8 years ago (2017-03) May 2016;9 years ago (2016-05)  China ,   Hong Kong
Related	Samsung Galaxy C7 Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
Compatible networks	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Form factor	Slate
Colors	C5: Dark Gray, Gold, Pink Gold C5 Pro: Lake Blue, Maple Leaf, Powder Rose
Dimensions	C5: 145.9 mm (5.74 in) H 72 mm (2.8 in) W 6.7 mm (0.26 in) D C5 Pro: 145.7 mm (5.74 in) H 71.4 mm (2.81 in) W 7 mm (0.28 in) D
Weight	C5: 143 g (5.0 oz) C5 Pro: 145 g (5.1 oz)
Operating system	Original: C5: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz 6.0 C5 Pro: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz Grace UX Current: Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0
System-on-chip	C5: Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 C5 Pro: Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626
CPU	C5: Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) C5 Pro: Octa-core (2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	C5: Adreno 405 C5 Pro: Adreno 506
Modem	C5: Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE C5 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE
Memory	4 GB
Storage	C5: 32 or 64 GB C5 Pro: 64 GB eMMC 5.1
Removable storage	microSD up to 256 GB
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Battery	Non-removable, Li-Ion 2600 mAh
Charging	C5: 10 W C5 Pro: 18 W
Rear camera	16 MP, f/1.9, AF dual-LED (dual tone) flash, HDR, panorama Video: 1080p  @ 30 fps
Front camera	C5: 8 MP, f/1.9 C5 Pro: 16 MP, f/1.9, 27 mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1 µm Video: 1080p  @ 30 fps
Display	5.2 in (130 mm) 1080 × 1920 pixels (424  ppi) Super AMOLED
Sound	Mono speaker
Connectivity	Wi-Fi  :802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct DLNA GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou NFC Bluetooth 4.2 MicroUSB (C5) / USB-C (C5 Pro) (USB 2.0, USB OTG) 3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack
Model	C5: SM-C5000 C5: SM-C5010, SM-C5018
References	[1] [2]

The Samsung Galaxy C5 and Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro are mid-range Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics as a part of its Galaxy C series. The Galaxy C5 was unveiled in May 2016 and was released in June of the same year, ^[1] while the Galaxy C5 Pro was unveiled and released in March 2017. ^[2]

Design

The front is made of glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on the Galaxy C5 Pro). Both phones feature aluminum bodies.

On the bottom of the smartphones, there is a 3.5 mm audio jack, a microphone, a USB port (microUSB on the Galaxy C5 and USB-C on the Galaxy C5 Pro), and a speaker. On the top, there is a second microphone. On the left, there are the volume buttons, while on the right, there is the power button and a SIM-tray with one slot for a Nano-SIM and one hybrid slot for a Nano-SIM or a microSD card.

On the front, there is the screen with the logo, a front-facing camera, an earpiece speaker, a proximity/ambient light sensor, and an LED indicator (only on the Galaxy C5) above it, and one physical ("home") with an integrated fingerprint scanner and two touch-sensitive ("recent apps" and "back") navigation buttons with LED backlighting below the display. On the back, there is the logo, a rear-facing camera, and a dual-tone LED flash.

The Galaxy C5 came in Dark Gray, Gold, and Pink Gold color options, while the Galaxy C5 Pro came in Lake Blue, Maple Leaf (gold), and Powder Rose (pink gold) color options.

Specifications

Hardware

The Galaxy C5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 SoC with the Adreno 405 GPU, while the Galaxy C5 Pro is powered by the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 SoC with the Adreno 506 GPU. The Galaxy C5 came with 32 or 64 GB of internal storage depending on configuration, ^[3] while the Galaxy C5 Pro came only 64 GB. ^[4] Storage capacity can be expanded via a microSD card by up to 256 GB. Both phones come with 4  GB of RAM.

Both phones are equipped with non-removable lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 2600  mAh. The Galaxy C5 supports 10 W charging, while the Pro model supports 18 W fast charging.

The smartphones feature 5.2-inch Super AMOLED displays with a Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixels) resolution, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 424 ppi pixel density. ^[5]

The phones feature 16  MP rear-facing cameras with an f/1.9 aperture and autofocus. ^[6] The Galaxy C5 has an 8 MP front-facing while the Galaxy C5 Pro has a 16 MP; both feature an f/1.9 aperture. Both rear and front cameras can record video at up to 1080p at 30  fps.

Software

The phones come with TouchWiz user interface (version 6.0 on the Galaxy C5 and Grace UX on the Pro model) on top of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Later, the smartphones were updated to Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. Also, the phones support Samsung Knox and Samsung Pay. ^[7]

See also

• Samsung Galaxy
• Android (operating system)
• Samsung Galaxy J2

References

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