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Samsung Galaxy Avant Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Avant
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory1.5GB4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.1 in6.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
Pixel density245.0 ppi576.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Technology
N/A
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
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"1/2.55"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.7 f
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
240.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB200GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
yesyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.23 in5.61 in6.28 in
Width2.6 in2.74 in2.89 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight4.83 oz5.36 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.25.0
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
DLNA certified
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
NoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time372.0 h288.0 h
N/A
Talk time18.0 h27.0 h24.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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