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Blackview A5 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution480 x 854 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density218.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesno
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f1.9 f1.7 f
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesnoyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.11 in5.65 in5.61 in
Width2.6 in2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.37 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.76 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Proximity
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time209.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
Talk time8.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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