Samsung Galaxy J5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy J5
  • Released 2015, July 28 146g, 7.9mm thickness Android 5.1, up to 6.0.1 8GB/16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 306 Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) About 179.2 USD
  • 5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 1.5GB RAM Snapdragon 410
  • 2600mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy J5 overview

Samsung Galaxy J5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, July 28. Samsung Galaxy J5 has 5. inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 306 GPU. Samsung Galaxy J5 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy J5 is about 179.2 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy J5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy J5 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

J500F/J700FN|J500F/DS|J500G/DS|J500Y|J500M|J500M/DS|J500H/DS
Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); J500Y (Australia, New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS (Philippines, Russia, Ukraine). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Features LED flash

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Talk time Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Black, Gold
Models SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Price About 179.2 USD

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