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Tecno S5 Mobile Phone
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3.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
57 %
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.2Android 4.4Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.4 GHz1.7 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064TBroadcom BCM28155Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABMediaTek MT6572
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Broadcom VideoCore IVQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-400
RAM memory2 GB1.5GB1.5GB512 MB

Display

Screen size5.9 in5.8 in6.3 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px854 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
IPS LCD
Pixel density373.0 ppi190.0 ppi233.0 ppi218.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDRno
N/A
no
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution4.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.1 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.9 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Dimensions

Height6.48 in6.4 in6.6 in5.35 in
Width3.25 in3.24 in3.47 in2.71 in
Depth0.41 in0.35 in0.31 in0.42 in
Weight7.65 oz6.42 oz7.02 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
N/A
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.03.0 HS
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
N/A
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
N/A
Video outputMHL
N/A
MHL
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3200.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
Standby time585.0 h440.0 h420.0 h
N/A
Talk time25.0 h12.0 h17.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
no
N/A

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