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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
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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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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.3Android 4.4Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400 MP
RAM memory1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB1.5GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.8 in5.1 in4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Technology
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
noyesno
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB128GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
noyesyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.38 in5.59 in5.16 in
Width2.6 in2.78 in2.85 in2.55 in
Depth0.39 in0.34 in0.32 in0.36 in
Weight4.83 oz4.69 oz5.11 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.0
NFCyesyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesno
Video output
N/A
MHLMHLNo

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h830.0 h390.0 h440.0 h
Talk time18.0 h22.0 h21.0 h10.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless charging
N/A
noyesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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