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Blackview A5 Mobile Phone
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Our Blackview A5 Review is here bringing the detailed analysis of the ultra budget $40 device for the masses without deep pockets.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4Android 5.1Tizen 2.3
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz1.4 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740Spreadtrum SC7727S
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB2 GB1.5GB768 MB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.1 in4.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
N/A
Resolution480 x 854 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLEDPLS
Pixel density218.0 ppi432.0 ppi326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesno
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.11 in5.59 in5.16 in4.74 in
Width2.6 in2.85 in2.55 in2.49 in
Depth0.37 in0.32 in0.36 in0.38 in
Weight4.76 oz5.11 oz4.23 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
N/A
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesno
N/A
Video output
N/A
MHLNo
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2100.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h390.0 h440.0 h
N/A
Talk time8.0 h21.0 h10.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
yesno
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
N/A

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