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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
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Tecno S5 Mobile Phone
Tecno S5
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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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4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.3Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.4 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412MediaTek MT6572
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1.5GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
512 MB

Display

Screen size4.5 in4.8 in4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px854 x 480 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi306.0 ppi218.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
Technology
N/A
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.38 in5.35 in
Width2.6 in2.78 in2.71 in
Depth0.39 in0.34 in0.42 in
Weight4.83 oz4.69 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
N/A
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.03.0 HS
NFCyesyes
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yes
N/A
Video output
N/A
MHL
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h830.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.0 h22.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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