Lower mid-range · 2017

Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
67,000
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat) · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
Front camera
16 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Samsung
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2600 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2600 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

145 g · 7.0 mm
Height
145.7 mm
Width
71.4 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
145 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower benchmark score
67k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
67k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

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