Samsung Galaxy E5

Samsung introduced the Galaxy E5 along with Galaxy E7 as part of the power and compact smartphones promising new Galaxy E-series. The unique feature about the Galaxy E5 was the Hybrid Dual SIM that lets the second SIM slot to substitute as the microSD card slot.

Clad in a 5-inch Super AMOLED display panel, Galaxy E5 offers a 720 1280 pixel resolution to offer sharper text and vivid images. Packing the 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Chipset 410, it basically competes with every phone with same chipset priced around Rs 10,000 roughly.

The mobile chipset ropes 1.5GB of RAM work seamlessly for keeping the Android 4.4.4 Kitkat smooth across the system. With 16GB on-board storage one can expect about 11GB actually available for installing apps and storing multimedia.

Imaging enthusiasts can utilize the 8MP rear facing camera with autofocus and LED flash to click good quality images or record 1080p HD videos too. For great selfies and video calls, the 5MP front facing camera should be good enough to deliver HD quality.

This dual-SIM handset supports quad-band 3G network in one of the slots and 2G network in other. Measuring 7.3 mm thick, Galaxy E also includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS with A-GPS as well as GLONAS support for regular connectivity options. There is a microUSB 2.0 port for charging as well as connecting the phone to a computer.

The non-removable 2,400 mAh battery provides decent run time of a day easily and the phone is offered in Black, White and Brow colour options.