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Samsung Galaxy A5

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Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53^*
Display diagonal: 5 in^*
Battery capacity: 2,300 mAh^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,280 px

Display

Display diagonal: 5 in^*
Display pixel density: 294 ppi^*
Resolution: 720 × 1280^*
Panel: Display: Super AMOLED
Horizontal pixels: Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,280 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
5 in^*
Horizontal pixels
720 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,280 px^*
Technology
Super AMOLED^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53^*
Graphics: Adreno 306 ^*

CPU core groups

Cortex-A53^*
Cores
4^*
Listed frequency
1.2 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

Memory configurations

2 GB RAM / 16 GB storage^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Capacity
16 GB^*

Memory options

2 GB^*
Capacity
2 GB^*

Storage options

16 GB^*
Capacity
16 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
5 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Aperture
2.20 f-number^*
Rear wide^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
13 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
wide^*
Aperture
2 f-number^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 2,300 mAh^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE^*
Wi-Fi: Reported value 1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot^*
Reported value 2: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*
Bluetooth: Reported value 1: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE^*
Reported value 2: 4^*
Reported value 3: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE^*
NFC: Yes (LTE model only)^*

Sensors

Accelerometer^*
compass^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)^*
Weight: 123 g^*

Colors

Champagne Gold^*
Light Blue^*
Midnight Black^*
Pearl White^*
Platinum Silver^*
Soft Pink^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields

body weight

123 g (4.34 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
123^*
unit
g^*
original
123 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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body sim

Nano-SIM^*

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display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors^*

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display size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
inches^*
original
5.0 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
68.9^*
unit
cm^*
original
68.9 cm^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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display resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)^*

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x
720^*
y
1,280^*
unit
px^*
original
720 x 1280^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
64^*
unit
GB^*
original
64 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

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model

Galaxy A5^*

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sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot^*

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comms bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE^*

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comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS^*

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comms radio

FM radio, recording^*

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comms usb

microUSB 2.0^*

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features sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

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network technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

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features

ANT+ S-Voice^*

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misc colors

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold^*

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network 3g bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y^*

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network speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5.76^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
5.76 Mbps^*
span
- 10^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
50^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
50 Mbps^*
span
- 34^*
- 41^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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platform os

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)^*

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platform chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
28^*
unit
nm^*
original
28 nm^*
span
- 33^*
- 38^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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network 2g bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions^*

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platform cpu

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53^*

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explicit_quantities

value
1.2^*
unit
GHz^*
original
1.2 GHz^*
span
- 10^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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platform gpu

Adreno 306^*

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memory internal

16 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

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explicit_quantities

value
16^*
unit
GB^*
original
16 GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
GB^*
original
2 GB^*
span
- 7^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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main camera single

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
13^*
unit
MP^*
original
13 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
28^*
unit
mm^*
original
28mm^*
span
- 14^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.0^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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misc price

About 260 EUR^*

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main camera features

LED flash, panorama^*

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network 4g bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU^*

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body build

Aluminum frame, plastic back^*

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network gprs

Yes^*

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display protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4^*

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comms nfc

Yes (LTE model only)^*

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misc models

SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K^*

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tests performance

Basemark OS II: 555^* / Basemark OS II 2.0: 569Basemark X: 1897^*

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network edge

Yes^*

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tests camera

Photo / Video^*

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tests loudspeaker

Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB^*

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tests audio quality

Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB^*

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tests battery life

Endurance rating 74h^*

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tests display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)^*

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selfie camera single

5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
MP^*
original
5 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
23^*
unit
mm^*
original
23mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2.2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.2^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch announced

2014, October^*

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sound

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic^*

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misc sar eu

0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.23^*
unit
W^*
original
0.23 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.4^*
unit
W^*
original
0.40 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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misc sar

0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.65^*
unit
W^*
original
0.65 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.48^*
unit
W^*
original
0.48 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2,300^*
unit
mAh^*
original
2300 mAh^*
span
- 21^*
- 29^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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battery music play

Up to 68 h^*

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launch status

Available. Released 2014, December^*

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network

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y^*

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battery talk time

Up to 15 h (3G)^*

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body dimensions

139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
6.7^*
unit
mm^*
original
6.7 mm^*
span
- 15^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.26^*
unit
in^*
original
0.26 in^*
span
- 37^*
- 44^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Specifications 2 · 18 fields

Body Weight (g)

123^* g

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Display Type

Super AMOLED^*

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Pixels X

720^*

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Pixels Y

1,280^*

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Display Size (inches)

5^* inches

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Screen to Body Ratio (%)

71^* %

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RAM (GB)

2^* GB

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Main Camera Single (MP)

13^* MP

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Selfie camera Single (MP)

5^* MP

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Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

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Comms Bluetooth

4^*

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

2,300^* mAh

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Price in USD

478.8^*

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Model

Samsung Galaxy A5^*

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Launch Expected Year

2014.0^*

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Height (mm)

139.3^* mm

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Width (mm)

69.7^* mm

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Thickness (mm)

6.7^* mm

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Specifications 3 · 58 fields

Battery · Music play

Up to 68 h^*

Battery · Talk time

Up to 15 h (3G)^*

Battery · Type

Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable^*

Body · Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame^*

Body · Dimensions

139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)^*

Body · SIM

Nano-SIM^*

Body · Weight

123 g (4.34 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE^*

Comms · NFC

Yes (LTE model only)^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS^*

Comms · Radio

FM radio, recording^*

Comms · USB

microUSB 2.0^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*

Display · Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4^*

Display · Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

Super AMOLED^*

Features · Features

ANT+ S-Voice^*

Features · Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

Launch · Announced

2014, October 30. Released 2014, December^*

Launch · Status

Discontinued^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, panorama^*

Main Camera · Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF^*

Main Camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)^*

Memory · Features

eMMC 4.5^*

Memory · Internal

16GB 2GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold^*

Misc · Models

SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W^*

Historical price

About 360 EUR^*

Misc · SAR

0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)^*

Misc · SAR EU

0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU^*

Network · Features

3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y^*

Network · Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Our Tests · Audio quality

Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB^*

Our Tests · Battery (old)

Endurance rating 74h^*

Our Tests · Camera

Photo / Video^*

Our Tests · Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)^*

Our Tests · Loudspeaker

Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB^*

Our Tests · Performance

Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897^*

Platform · Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53^*

Platform · GPU

Adreno 306^*

Platform · OS

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)^*

Selfie camera · Single

5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Colors

Pearl White: Pearl White^*
Midnight Black: Midnight Black^*
Platinum Silver: Platinum Silver^*
Soft Pink: Soft Pink^*
Light Blue: Light Blue^*
Champagne Gold: Champagne Gold^*

Display

Diagonal: 5.0^* in
Horizontal pixels: 720^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,280^* px
Technology: Super AMOLED^*

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 5.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number

Memory options

2 GB

Capacity: 2.0^* GB

16 GB

Capacity: 16.0^* GB

2 GB RAM / 16 GB

Memory: 2.0^* GB
Capacity: 16.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A53

Cores: 4^*
Listed frequency: 1.2^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear wide

Resolution: 13.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: wide^*
Aperture: 2.0^* f-number

Sensors

Accelerometer: Accelerometer^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*

* Provisional data

Display

Displays

Processing & platform

CPU core groups

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

Memory options

Storage options

Cameras

Power specifications

Connectivity & software

Sensors

Design & dimensions

Colors

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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