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Gaba A5 Mobile Phone
Gaba A5
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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
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T-Mobile customers shopping in the $200 range will find a reliable, if predictable, handset that meets most expectations -- though its screen and camera quality are drawbacks.Read more
Historically, Samsung has flooded the market with smartphones across all levels and price points. The high-end Galaxy Note 4, the mid-range Galaxy Alpha,Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Avant is a decent value for 4G LTE-equipped smartphones on T-Mobile, but better options abound on the unlocked market.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
RAM memory1 GB1.5GB1.5GB4 GB
CPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU model
N/A
Qualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T880 MP12

Display

Screen size5.5 in4.5 in5.0 in5.1 in
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi245.0 ppi294.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.2 f1.7 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlack
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.14 in5.23 in5.6 in5.61 in
Width3.02 in2.6 in2.8 in2.74 in
Depth0.27 in0.39 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.11 oz4.83 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyesyes
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 supportyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.14.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
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
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2200.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
372.0 h330.0 h288.0 h
Talk time
N/A
18.0 h22.0 h27.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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