Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)

Samsung Electronics

Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	March 1, 1938 (1938-03-01) in Suwon, South Korea
Headquarters	Suwon , South Korea
Products	Smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics
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This article is about 2015 smartphone. For 2016 model, see Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). For 2017 model, see Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).

Template:Refimprove Template:Infobox mobile phone The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015), also known as the Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 Edition, is an Android-based smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics. Positioned as a premium mid-range handset, it was unveiled on October 30, 2014, alongside the smaller companion model Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015), with the larger sibling, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015), arriving in January 2015. The subsequent model, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), succeeded this edition and introduced a refined metal-and-glass design inspired by the Galaxy S6.

The device operates on Android version 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 system-on-chip featuring a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz with a 64-bit architecture. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 306 GPU. Equipped with 2 GB of RAM and internal storage of 16 GB, it also supports expandable storage via MicroSD cards up to a capacity of 64 GB. Notably, the MicroSD slot is engineered to accommodate an additional SIM card, enabling the device to function in Dual SIM mode where supported.

Design

Departing from the plastic construction of its predecessors, the Samsung Galaxy A5 boasts an aluminium unibody design complemented by chamfered metal edges. Although its aesthetic closely resembles that of the earlier Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the A5 offers a larger 5-inch Super AMOLED HD screen, surpassing the 4.7-inch display found on the Galaxy Alpha. Additionally, it is slimmer, measuring just 6.7 mm in thickness, making it Samsung's thinnest smartphone at the time of launch. The device’s display is safeguarded by Gorilla Glass 4, providing enhanced screen protection. Retaining the 13-megapixel rear camera sensor from the acclaimed Galaxy S4, the phone incorporates software enhancements to improve image sharpness and low-light performance. On the front, a new 5-megapixel camera has been introduced to capture finer details, aligning with the phone’s marketing focus towards a younger demographic interested in selfies.

Software

At launch, the Galaxy A5 operated on Google's Android 4.4.4 "KitKat," featuring the upgraded TouchWiz Nature UX 3.5 alongside a newly introduced theme suite that later became standard in subsequent models. This interface version was exclusive to devices such as the Note 4, Note Edge, and Galaxy A-series running Android 4.4.4. In May 2015, the Galaxy A5 received an update to Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop." Subsequently, in July 2016, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was announced for the Galaxy A-series, with devices currently being updated to this version over-the-air (OTA). This update also brought a refreshed TouchWiz UI that largely resembles the Nature UX 3.5 and 4.0 interfaces from the Note 4 and Galaxy S5, but includes newer 'squircle' icons first seen on the Note 5. This Marshmallow release is regarded as the final significant Android update for the model, consistent with Google and Samsung’s policy of providing two years of software support.