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Lower mid-range · 2015

Samsung Galaxy E5

Sold for ₦35,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
410 5 / 16 GB
2400 mAh
8 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz
OLED display

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

Screen size
5.0"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) · 4-core 1.2 GHz · Adreno 306
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
21,100
CPU
4-core, 1.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 306
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.4 GHz

Software & updates

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) · 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 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

8 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
8 MP f/2.2
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2400 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2400 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

5 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
5 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 4.5
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
No
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

No 4G on MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9mobile — no 5G
Check bands

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

M MTN
No 4G · no 5G
No
A Airtel
No 4G · no 5G
No
G Glo
No 4G
No
9 9mobile
No 4G
No

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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8

Build & Design

140 g · 7.3 mm
Height
141.6 mm
Width
70.2 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
140 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

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 6s

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
40% larger battery capacity
2,400 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
21k vs 175k AnTuTu
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
21k vs 112k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP · f/2.2 vs 16 MP · f/1.9 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Starts with less storage
16 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦35,000

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Jiji Used
₦35,000
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Gabriel Ezekperechi
16GB
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