Samsung Galaxy On5
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 13, 1969 in Suwon, South Korea |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, consumer electronics |
| Owner | Samsung Group |
Overview
The Samsung Galaxy On5 along with the Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro are Android-powered smartphones developed by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy On5 made its debut in October 2015 and became available to consumers the following month, while the Galaxy On5 Pro was both announced and launched in July 2016. The primary distinction between these two variants lies in their respective memory specifications.
Design
The front panel consists of glass, complemented by a matte plastic frame, while the rear cover is crafted from plastic that mimics a leather texture.
Located at the bottom edge of the device are the microUSB port, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a microphone. On the left side, the volume control buttons are positioned, whereas the power key is found on the right. The front face features the display accompanied by the brand logo, an earpiece speaker, and sensors for proximity and ambient light above it, along with a front-facing camera. Beneath the screen are three navigation controls: one physical home button and two touch-sensitive buttons for recent apps and back functions. The back houses the logo, a rear camera with an LED flash, and a speaker. Removing the back panel reveals a dual Micro-SIM slot (except in the T-Mobile/MetroPCS Galaxy On5 variant, which includes a single Nano-SIM slot) along with a memory card slot.
These smartphones were offered in two color variants: Black and Gold.
Hardware
Powered by a 32-bit Exynos 3475 Quad System on Chip (SoC), these devices incorporate a quad-core CPU featuring four ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.3 GHz, paired with a Mali-T720 GPU. The Galaxy On5 model comes equipped with 1.5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, while the Galaxy On5 Pro increases these specifications to 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Storage capacity can be expanded via microSD cards up to 128 GB.
Both models include a user-replaceable lithium-ion battery rated at 2600 mAh.
The display is a 5-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen offering HD resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels, maintaining a 16:9 aspect ratio and delivering a pixel density of 294 ppi with support for 16 million colors.
Camera specifications consist of an 8 MP rear shooter featuring an f/2.2 aperture and autofocus capabilities, alongside a 5 MP front camera. However, the T-Mobile/MetroPCS edition of the Galaxy On5 is equipped with a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-facing camera.
Software
At launch, the Galaxy On5 came equipped with TouchWiz version 5.1, which was built on Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop". In contrast, the Galaxy On5 models for T-Mobile/MetroPCS and the Galaxy On5 Pro were released featuring TouchWiz 6.0, based on Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow". Subsequently, the original Galaxy On5 received an update to Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" accompanied by TouchWiz 6.0.