Testseek.co.uk have collected 418 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-A500 Galaxy A5 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-A500 Galaxy A5.
January 2015
(79%)
418 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
157 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Neat design
More powerful screen
Flagship-like quality on a budget
Lengthy battery life
Versatile camera
Classy design
Water-resistant
Bright
Vivid screen
Premium build quality
Excellent Super AMOLED screen
TouchWiz is much improved
Overall screen quality / excellent responsiveness
Slimline and welldesigned
Generally responsive
Quality and varied usage of the front camera
Under £300
Beautiful build quality
Expandable storage
4G connectivity
Very attractive
Excellent build quality
Gorgeous screen
Delightful design (prefer it to SGS5)
Bright and colourful display
Fair price makes more sense than original Galaxy Alpha
Powerful enough to cater for most
Great design and build
AMOLED display for rich visuals
Always On display
Stylish and slim design
Quality HD screen
Decent quadcore processor
13megapixel camera with 5megapixel camera on front
Expandable memory
The editors didn't like
Still feels slightly odd
Could be more expensive than better specced models
Middling performance
Old
Ugly software
Not on Android Nougat (yet)
Non-removable battery may put some people off
A little pricey
Only supports SD cards up to 64GB
But at least it supports them
Screen resolution
Quality of graphics was distinctly average during games
Battery life could have been better
13 Megapixel back camera is average
Android 4.4 KitKat and not Lollipop (5.0)
Runs Android KitKat
Small battery
Still has old TouchWiz
Underpowered Processor
Shaky camera output in lowlight conditions
Performance lags slightly behind rivals
Speaker is easy to accidentally muffle
Outspecced by Sony Z3 Compact
Not Android Lollipop (which we think will smooth out OS slickness)
Wellbuilt and good design, Pleasing display, Impressive pair of snappers, Longlasting battery life
Middling performance, Pricey proposition
If you've been following our review all along, then the verdict is pretty clear… the Samsung Galaxy A5 comes across as a worthy smartphone and offers an all-round experience. It features a classy design, which Samsung devices weren't known for before, mak...
Samsung's Galaxy A5 already has us excited about the upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship, further proving that the Korean giant can produce a smartphone with gorgeous and solid design and resist from cramming it full of pointless features. It's a shame that the l...
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Stylish metal casing, Plain, elegant design, Very slim and stiff casing, Screen's superb color reproduction, High brightness and very good viewing angles, Extensive software, Decent camera equipment, Accurate touchscreen, Virtually no palpable temperature
The Galaxy A5 is not exactly cheap, but the buyer gets a round total package. The stylish, slim and very rigid casing sets standards in the mid-range, the camera configuration is generous, and the input devices are pleasingly accurate. Besides that, it sp...
Published: 2015-02-11, Author: Tim , review by: techspot.com
Excellent build quality. Great display and camera. Snapdragon 410 is a modest, powerful enough upgrade.
This midrange handset is at least $100 too expensive. No Android 5.0 upgrade just yet.
When I first heard that I would be receiving a Galaxy A5 to review (thanks to the wonderful folks at Expansys ), I thought it would be another crappy mid-range Samsung device to fill out their ridiculously huge smartphone line-up. The final product was a ...
Aluminium build feels great, Fast and accurate camera, Snappy performance, Beautiful screen
Awkward location for speaker grill, Status-quo Samsung design, Chrome around lip chips easily
8.5 As expected the Samsung Galaxy A5 does not disappoint and is a great mid-range offering from the company. While it looks the same as the last few generations, the change in the build material from plastic to metal finally allows for the premium feel i...
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017 version) is fast, stylish, offers great battery life and water resistance, and is very affordable either outright or on a plan.OverallSpecs$649 AUD outright(pricing info)• www.samsung.comSamsung 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos 7880 pro...
Published: 2017-03-20, Author: Rae , review by: gizmodo.com.au
If you're looking for a new phone, and if you don't want to shell out the $1000-plus that Samsung, Apple and other smartphone makers charge for their best handsets, then you're necessarily going to be looking at a mid-range phone. And as mid-range phones...
Published: 2015-06-29, Author: Phil , review by: ausdroid.net
Super thin design at only 6.3mm, Screen is very good for the market this phone is aimed at, Battery life is outstanding, not just for the capacity of battery; stand alone outstanding, Sound quality is very good for ringtones and music
Sound (ie. ringtones) could be louder, Slim and lightweight design makes the phone feel fragile, Volume rocker is in a bad position for right handed users, I keep turning the in call volume down, The camera is capable, but not outstanding and Samsung can
Make no mistake, if you're looking at the Galaxy A5 as a flagship device you're going to be disappointed with pretty much everything that matters to flagship buyers. Being fair though, the specs aren't bad, they're just not up to the level current flagshi...
