We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Avant
Close
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
Close
Tecno S5 Mobile Phone
Tecno S5
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
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
Read editorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3MediaTek MT6572
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB512 MB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.1 in4.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px1920 x 1080 px854 x 480 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi432.0 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 3.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
yes
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 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
60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
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
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx2.1 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB128GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.59 in5.35 in
Width2.6 in2.85 in2.71 in
Depth0.39 in0.32 in0.42 in
Weight4.83 oz5.11 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
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-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
DLNA certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
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+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 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
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
CDMA frequences
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
Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h390.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.0 h21.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5

Often compared with Tecno S5