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Samsung Galaxy C5
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Full Specifications October 26, 2026
Samsung Galaxy C5 Android 6.0
Samsung · 2016

Samsung Galaxy C5

Samsung Galaxy C5 Android smartphone. Announced May 2016. Features 5.2″ display, Snapdragon 617 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2600 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Snapdragon 617
RAM 4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
OS Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0
Build 143g, 6.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/1.9
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 815Basemark X: 5039
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.911 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise-93.1dB / Crosstalk -68.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 75h

Misc

Colors Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Models SM-C5000
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/1.9
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 815Basemark X: 5039
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.911 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise-93.1dB / Crosstalk -68.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 75h
Colors Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Models SM-C5000
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
Price About 220 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
31.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 20.2
Display 67.8
Camera 52.4
Battery 51.4
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