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Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy C5

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (2600mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.2″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 617 4 / 32 GB
2600 mAh 18W charging
16 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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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

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
35,000
CPU
8-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 405
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
1.03µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2600 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
2600 mAh
Lab endurance
75:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 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
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

143 g · 6.7 mm
Height
145.9 mm
Width
72.0 mm
Thickness
6.7 mm
Weight
143 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
33% larger battery capacity
2,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
35k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower benchmark score
35k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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