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Older flagship · 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5

From ₦30,000 to ₦80,000 · 5 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, Smaller battery (2800mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.1″ AMOLED · 60Hz
801 2 / 16 GB
2800 mAh
16 MP 2 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

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

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

Screen size
5.1"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · 4-core 2.5 GHz · Adreno 330
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
42,670
CPU
4-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 330
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz

Software & updates

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI · 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 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 2 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
2 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Samsung S5K2P2XX, 1/2.6", 1.12µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

2800 mAh
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2800 mAh
Lab endurance
83:00h
Removable
Yes

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/16GB · 2/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.0
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
Micro-USB 3.0
USB OTG
Yes
Video out
MHL (TV-out)
Screen out
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Micro-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 full · no 5G
Full
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 B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

145 g · 8.1 mm · IP67
Built to last
Height
142.0 mm
Width
72.5 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
145 g
IP rating
IP67
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
70 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

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vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.1″ vs 4.7″ screen
63% larger battery capacity
2,800 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Better protected
IP67 vs None protection
Lower benchmark score
43k vs 175k AnTuTu
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Where to buy

5 sellers·Used from ₦30,000

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Jiji Used
₦30,000
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Harry's Gadgets
2.5 yrs · 28 feedback · 32GB
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Jiji Used
₦32,000
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obi1010communication
3.3 yrs · 21 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦45,000
Cutprice Business Hub
2.9 yrs · 111 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦80,000
Float Expertech
10.7 yrs · 30 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦31,999
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Gabriel Ezekperechi
16GB
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