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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
Gaba A5
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 5.1Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
RAM memory1 GB1 GB1.5GB2 GB
CPU model
N/A
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T720 GPUQualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 330

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.7 in5.0 in5.1 in
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi234.0 ppi294.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
HDR
N/A
nonono
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
noyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
noyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB128GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.14 in5.37 in5.6 in5.59 in
Width3.02 in2.72 in2.8 in2.85 in
Depth0.27 in0.33 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.11 oz4.55 oz4.87 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.14.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFC
N/A
noyesyes
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoMHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 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
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Talk time
N/A
12.0 h22.0 h21.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
nonoyes
Standby time
N/A
N/A
330.0 h390.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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