Samsung Galaxy On5
The front of the Galaxy On5 in Gold | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Galaxy On |
| First released | On5: October 2015 On5 Pro: July 2016 |
| Availability by region | On5: November 2015 June 2016 (T-Mobile/MetroPCS) On5 Pro: July 2016 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy On7 |
| Compatible networks | (GSM/HSPA/LTE) 2G: GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B8(900), B20(800) 4G TDD LTE: B40(2300) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Colors | Black, Gold |
| Dimensions | 142.3 mm (5.60 in) H 72.1 mm (2.84 in) W 8.5 mm (0.33 in) D |
| Weight | 149 g (5.3 oz) |
| Operating system | Original:
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| System-on-chip | Exynos 3475 Quad |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Mali-T720 |
| Memory | On5: 1.5 GB On5 Pro: 2 GB LPDDR3 |
| Storage | On5: 8 GB On5 Pro: 16 GB eMMC 4.5 |
| Removable storage | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| SIM | On5/Pro: dual SIM (Micro-SIM) On5 (T-Mobile/MetroPCS): Nano-SIM |
| Battery | Removable, Li-ion 2600 mAh |
| Rear camera | On5/Pro: 8 MP, f/2.2, AF Video: 1080p@30fps On5 (T-Mobile/MetroPCS): 5 MP Video: 720p@30fps All models: LED flash |
| Front camera | On5/Pro: 5 MP, f/2.2 Video: 1080p@30fps On5 (T-Mobile/MetroPCS): 2 MP Video: 720p@30fps |
| Display | 5 in (130 mm) 720 × 1280 pixels (294 ppi) TFT LCD, 16:9 |
| Sound | Front earpiece, rear mono speaker |
| Connectivity | List
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| Model | On5: SM-G5500, SM-G550F, SM-G5510, SM-G550T1, SM-G550T, SM-S550TL, SM-G550T2 On5 Pro: SM-G550F, SM-G550FY |
| SAR | SAR US: 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.31 W/kg (body) |
| Website | [1] |
| References | [1][2] |
The Samsung Galaxy On5 and Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro are Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy On5 was announced in October 2015 and released in November 2015,[1] while the Galaxy On5 Pro was announced and released in July 2016.[3] The main difference between the base and Pro models is their memory configuration.[3]
Specifications
Design
The front is made of glass, while the frame is made of matte plastic and the back is made of plastic with a leather-like texture.
On the bottom of the smartphones, there is the microUSB port, the 3.5 mm audio jack, and a microphone. On the left, there is the volume rocker while on the right, there is the power button. On the front, there is the screen with the logo, an earpiece speaker, a proximity/ambient light sensor and a front-facing camera above it, and one physical ('home') and two touch-sensitive ('recent apps' and 'back') navigation buttons below the display. On the back, there is the logo, a rear-facing camera, an LED flash, and a speaker. Under the removable back, panel the user can find dual Micro-SIM slot (single Nano-SIM slot in the T-Mobile/MetroPCS Galaxy On5) with memory card slot.
The smartphones were available in Black and Gold color options.
Hardware
The phones are equipped with a 32-bit Exynos 3475 Quad SoC, which includes a quad-core CPU with four 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 cores and a Mali-T720 GPU.[4][5] The Galaxy On5 features 1.5 GB of memory and 8 GB of internal storage, while the Galaxy On5 Pro features 2 GB of memory and 16 GB of internal storage. The storage can be expanded by microSD card up to 128 GB.
The phones feature a 2600 mAh user-replacable lithium-ion battery.[6]
The smartphones have a 5-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display with an HD (1280 × 720 pixels) resolution, a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 294 ppi pixel density, and support for 16 million colors.
The smartphones feature an 8 MP rear-facing camera with an f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and a 5 MP front-facing camera. The T-mobile/MetroPCS version of the Galaxy On5 features a 5 MP rear-facing camera and a 2 MP front-facing camera.[1][7]
Software
The Galaxy On5 was initially released with TouchWiz 5.1, which is based on Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop", while the Galaxy On5 for T-Mobile/MetroPCS and Galaxy On5 Pro were officially released with TouchWiz 6.0 based on Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow".[8] Later, the base Galaxy On5 was updated to Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" with TouchWiz 6.0.
References
- ^ a b c "Samsung Galaxy On5". www.gsmarena.com.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro". www.gsmarena.com.
- ^ a b Kaloyan. "Samsung outs Galaxy On5 Pro and On7 Pro". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy On5 price, specifications, features, comparison". NDTV Gadgets. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy On5 vs. Samsung Galaxy On7". GadgetSnow. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Galaxy On5". UberGizmo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy Tab E, Galaxy On5 launching at T-Mobile later this month". www.tmonews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Software updates: Samsung Galaxy On5". T-Mobile Support. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.